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Monsoon Rains Leave 92 Dead and 249 Roads Closed in Himachal Pradesh

A statewide yellow alert will stay in place through July 18 to guide ongoing relief efforts.

Mandi, which is the epicentre of disaster, has alone reported 15 deaths and 27 missing people. (HT)
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During his three-day visit, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited various areas of Seraj and Nachan assembly constituencies, and took stock of the damage caused due to heavy rains and cloudburst (HT)

Overview

  • Since June 20, rainfall 30% above normal has triggered 31 flash floods, 22 cloudbursts and 17 landslides across the state.
  • The death toll has risen to 92, including 56 rain-related and 36 road-accident fatalities, with 33 people still unaccounted for.
  • A total of 249 roads remain closed, including key stretches of National Highways 3 and 21, hampering rescue and supply operations.
  • Disruptions to 781 water supply schemes and 463 power transformers have left many communities without essential services.
  • The government has disbursed ₹7 crore for immediate relief, deployed 50 JCB machines and is drafting legislation to ban construction within 10–50 metres of riverbanks in climate-sensitive zones.