51 dead in Himachal floods, heavy rains widen cracks in Joshimath
India | August 15, 2023 5:58 ISTA deadly cloudburst and a series of landslides have left Himachal Pradesh in a state of devastation.
A deadly cloudburst and a series of landslides have left Himachal Pradesh in a state of devastation.
Several people are feared trapped in an in a landslide and police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) authorities are carrying out rescue operations.
Himachal Pradesh: Incessant showers in Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours triggered landslides, blocking several roads, including the key Shimla-Chandigarh road which was closed for buses and trucks.
HP University has deferred all the ongoing examinations of postgraduate classes including BEd exams scheduled on August 14 in view of the incessant rain.
Himachal Pradesh: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced the closure of all schools and colleges in the state till August 14.
Some of the other roads are also blocked today due to rain-related incidents. According to Shimla Police, Tutikandi-Phagli bypass is blocked near Kanlog; Cart Road is blocked near Edward School, Shimla; Mehli-Badagaon-Shoghi is blocked near Beolia; Shimla-Mandi NH 205 is blocked near Hiranagar.
Himachal Pradesh weather: According to officials, four members of a family, including two children, were travelling in their car when stones and rocks fell on it on Friday. All four were rushed to zonal hospital, Mandi, where the boy was declared dead due to a head injury.
Himachal Pradesh: Meanwhile, the opposition BJP demanded a high-level inquiry into the accident and slammed the government for reopening the road stretch despite recurring landslides in the area.
Himachal Pradesh weather: The combined death toll from rains, floods, and landslides in Himachal Pradesh has reached 223 since the onset of the monsoon in the state on June 24.
Himachal Pradesh: Meanwhile, the combined death toll from rains, floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh since the onset of monsoon on June 24 has reached 223.
As per the police, the truck lost control and smashed it into four to five vehicles left out and about.
Himachal Pradesh: The "shameful" incident occurred on July 31 after the minor was caught allegedly stealing by the shop's owner in Rohru town.
Kalka-Shimla four-lane National Highway 5 has been closed for the next two days.
Himachal Pradesh: The Solan Police Department has further urged all travellers to adhere to the alternative traffic plan while the authorities work on clearing the debris.
The cracks in over 100 houses have developed following excess rainfall in the region.
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People of the Hattee community are mainly three lakh people in about 150 panchayats in the Sirmaur district who reside in the trans-Giri area of Himachal Pradesh.
The state government, on February 21, dissolved the HPSSC located in Hamirpur, after the paper leak scam for recruitment of junior office assistants (IT) was unearthed on December 23 last year.
All three are said to be of the same family. In the next 24 hours, the IMD has issued an Orange alert with heavy rainfall expected in Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur and Bilaspur districts.
Heavy Rainfall Alert In Maharashtra: The next two days are very important in Maharashtra. Due to heavy rains, many areas have turned into rivers. Red and orange alerts have been issued for rain in different districts of Maharashtra.
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