Overview

• Overnight torrents in Mandi’s Dharampur flooded the bus stand, swept away Himachal Road Transport Corporation buses and cars, and inundated nearby homes and shops.
• Police reported no confirmed fatalities from the Dharampur incident, with one person missing under verification and evacuations conducted through the night.
• At least 404 people have died statewide since June 20, according to SDMA updates, with cumulative losses officially estimated at about Rs 4,467 crore.
• Hundreds of roads remain blocked, including stretches of NH-3, NH-305 and NH-503A, while power transformers and water supply schemes are offline across multiple districts.
• IMD reports about 43–44% excess rainfall this monsoon and forecasts light to moderate rain at many places through September 20, complicating restoration efforts.