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Himachal Monsoon Death Toll Climbs to 74 as Relief Efforts Scale Up

Under an IMD red alert through July 7, the state has briefed Union ministers on a ₹700 crore damage bill to fast-track aid

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Heavy and incessant rains across Himachal Pradesh have led to many roads being blocked.

Overview

  • Successive cloudbursts and flash floods since June 20 have claimed 74 lives and left 37 people missing
  • The India Meteorological Department forecasts very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Mandi, Kangra and Sirmaur districts
  • NDRF, SDRF, army, ITBP and local teams are concentrating search-and-rescue operations in Mandi where over 200 roads remain blocked
  • BJP MP Kangana Ranaut and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu toured worst-hit Thunag and Karsog to assess damage and pledge support to affected families
  • The government announced ₹5,000 monthly rent assistance for displaced residents and is fast-tracking road and water-scheme restoration via offline tenders