6 killed as monsoon wreaks havoc in Himachal Pradesh, heavy rains cause landslide, flash flood | Photo: ANI screengrab
Monsoon wreaked havoc in hill state Himachal Pradesh after a number of areas witnessed heavy rainfall on Sunday. As per state catastrophe administration division six individuals have misplaced their lives whereas round 10 have been injured. 303 animals have died as a result of heavy rains.
Onkar Chand Sharma, Principal Secretary, Disaster Management, Himachal Pradesh mentioned on Monday that the financial loss because of rain is predicted to be Rs 3 crore. He additional knowledgeable that 124 roads have been broken which incorporates two nationwide highways. The full report continues to be awaited, Sharma added.
The heavy affect follows the prediction of flash floods by the climate division for Monday. Mandi district was worst affected with heavy to very heavy rainfall at remoted locations. Shimla and Sirmaur districts additionally noticed heavy rainfall. Trees had been uprooted and roads blocked in all three districts.
Disaster Management principal secretary Sharma additionally knowledgeable that 151 DTR has been disrupted and 6 water provide schemes had been impacted. A landslide on Chandigarh-Manali freeway close to 7 Mile in Mandi district brought on heavy site visitors jams.
Bouts of rain had been witnessed in hottest vacationer locations together with Shimla, Manali, (*6*), Chamba, Kufri, Narkanda, Kasauli, Kalpa and Palampur. Mandi’s Sarkaghat witnessed the very best 130 mm rain. Sundernagar and Baldwara obtained 92 mm of rain every.
State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) reported a cloudburst at Mahaal Mangal Kathpol in Arki subdivision of Solan district. 30-35 cattle had been washed away. Several automobiles had been reportedly washed away in a flash flood in the Mohal nallah in Kullu district.
(Inputs from ANI, IANS)
