Cloudburst at many places in Himachal causes massive devastation; situation alarming in Mandi, Kangra, Shimla


Shimla: Heavy rains are lashing Himachal Pradesh. The situation is alarming in Mandi district. Schools and colleges have been closed in the district. Chandigarh Manali Highway has also been closed. Landslides have occurred at many places here. Clouds have burst at many places in Karsog area of ​​Mandi, due to which 7 people are still missing, while one body has been recovered.

5-storey building collapses in Shimla

A five-storey building collapsed in Shimla in 5 seconds. Due to the construction of the four-lane road going on here, deep cracks had appeared in this building. The administration had evacuated the building, so that there is no loss of life and property. Schools and colleges have also been closed in Kangra district due to heavy rains.

Cloudburst in Mandi

Due to heavy rains and cloudburst, devastation continues in different areas of Mandi. Many houses have been damaged due to cloudburst in village Sayathi. 1 lakh 50 thousand cusecs of water has been released from Pandoh dam. Due to which there was a stampede like situation last night due to waterlogging in Pandoh market. Even on Tuesday a red alert has been issued for very heavy rain in Mandi. Schools and colleges are closed in the district today.

Vyas River in spate

Due to continuous heavy rains and cloudburst in Mandi, Vyas River has taken a dangerous form. The water level of the river has increased considerably. People living in nearby areas have been appealed to be cautious.

23 people dead so far

According to the State Emergency Operations Centre, cloudburst, floods and landslides caused by heavy rains have closed 259 roads in the state including 129 in Mandi and 92 in Sirmaur district and disrupted 614 transformers and 130 water supply schemes. According to the State Emergency Operations Centre, 23 people have died in rain-related incidents in the state since the onset of monsoon on June 20.

Prakash Kumar Pandey

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