New Delhi/Shimla: Monsoon furry has claimed at least 29 lives in Himachal Pradesh in two days, with nine of them buried under the rubble of a temple in Shimla. The weather office has predicted heavy rain for the state over the next couple of days.
Here are the top 10 latest updates on this big story:
- Nine people were killed in a landslide at a Shiv Temple in Shimla City today, while 7 members of a family died after a cloudburst in Solan late last night.
- 15 to 20 people were feared trapped in two landslides in Shimla city, Deputy Commissioner of Shimla, Aditya Negi, told the media. He said efforts are on to rescue the trapped people.
- Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has directed the authorities to ensure all possible assistance and support to the affected families.
- The CM urged people to “stay donors” and avoid going near “landscape-prone” areas. He also requested tourists not to visit the state during the crisis.
- More than 700 roads have been closed in the state due to landslides triggered by incessant rain, officials said, adding that a key stretch of the National Highway connecting Shimla and Chandigarh has been affected by recurring landslides, leaving several vehicles stranded along the highway.
- Schools, colleges, and other educational institutes in the state are shut today. All the ongoing examinations of Post Graduate classes have been canceled to ensure the safety of students amid heavy rains.
- The heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, and neighboring Uttarakhand, are due to a fresh spell of Western Disturbance, the Indian Meteorological Department said.
- The weather office has predicted very heavy rainfall at many places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Beas, Ranjit Sagar, and the Pong dam catchment area.
- The inordinate rain this season has cost the state ₹ 7,000 crore, according to the administration. 1,376 houses have been damaged in the state, while 7,935 houses have been partially damaged so far in the monsoon havoc.
- Himachal Pradesh has continued to witness the monsoon fury since the onset of the monsoon on June 24, leaving more than 260 people dead.
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