Himachal Pradesh was repeatedly battered by heavy rain, which resulted in 30 fatalities and damage of 3,000 crore. With 11 fatalities, Shimla, the state capital, recorded the most casualties. 29 of the 30 people who died have been identified, according to the police.
After landslides brought on by rain blocked access to the areas, more than 500 visitors are stranded in Chandertal, Pagal Nallah, and other locations in Lahaul and Spiti. Officials claim that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) saved 515 laborers who were trapped in a flooded slum in the Una area.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukh, the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, stated in a statement to NDTV, “We are working hard to restore electricity and water service in the affected districts. The state’s tourists are secure, and things are under control. Every minister in the state is present and monitoring relief and rescue efforts in every district.
On Monday, Chief Minister Sukhu presided over a meeting of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) in Nadaun and gave the authorities the appropriate instructions to limit the damage brought on by the exceptional rain, which was the heaviest in the state in more than 50 years.
Over 20 people have died so far, mostly from traffic accidents and other related causes. Landslides & flash floods do not cause as many fatalities. In the state, there are around 1,300 impacted roadways, including important national highways, district roads, and link roads. The next two days would be spent on high alert, according to state Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi.
Monday saw “extremely heavy rain” in the state, according to the “red” signal from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Property destruction and severe flooding were both included in the advisory.
Social media videos documented the state’s damage as a result of the persistent rain. Trucks and other vehicles were swept away in rushing water in Kullu, and floodwaters reached Thunag town in Mandi. A three-story hotel in Manali collapsed and sank after a landslide at Ashwani Khad in Solan. Over 100 homes in Mandi were evacuated after water levels in the River Beas and its tributaries surged, despite the owners’ resistance.
At least nine people were killed and hundreds were forced to evacuate due to widespread floods and destruction caused by heavy rain in Punjab and Haryana. Rain-induced landslides in Uttarakhand stopped the Badrinath National Highway as well as a number of other highways.
The weather office reported that the unusual rainfall in north India is caused by the interaction of a western disturbance and monsoonal winds. Assuring them of all the assistance from the federal government, Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked with the chief ministers of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on Monday to discuss the flood-like scenario in the two states.
