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Himachal Rains 63 Dead, ₹400 Cr Loss

 

Himachal Rains: 63 Dead, ₹400 Cr Loss


Shimla: Relentless monsoon fury has battered Himachal Pradesh, claiming 63 lives and causing property damage exceeding ₹400 crore, officials confirmed on Friday. With 40 people still missing in Mandi district alone, rescue operations race against time as heavy rains persist and the IMD warns of continued showers until July 7.

Mandi's Thunag sub-division remains critically affected, with roads severed and essential services like power and water disrupted. The state's toll includes 14 recent deaths from cloudbursts and flash floods in Mandi.

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"Recorded losses surpass ₹400 crore, but actual damage is likely much higher. Our immediate focus is search, rescue, and restoration," stated DC Rana, Special Secretary, State Disaster Management Authority. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's office cited cloudbursts and rain-related disasters for the casualties.

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Rescue & Relief Efforts:
Two NDRF teams, SDRF, police, and home guards are deployed in Mandi for search and rescue.

IAF helicopters air-dropped 246 ration kits in Thunag and Janjheli; food packets delivered to isolated areas.

Five relief camps are operational statewide; 402 people rescued so far.

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Widespread Devastation:

Infrastructure: Over 150 houses, 106 cattle sheds, 31 vehicles, 14 bridges, and numerous roads destroyed. 246 roads remain closed, 145 in Mandi.

Utilities: 404 transformers and 784 water supply schemes disrupted. Jal Shakti department activated emergency gravity-based water systems.

Landslides: Major slide reported in Shimla's Dhalli; road embankment collapse endangered houses and apple orchards in Lindidhar village, sparking allegations of prior negligence.

Connectivity: Communication hurdles persist; DoT activated Intra Circle Roaming and deployed ISATs in Thunag.

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The Manali-Keylong highway is blocked near Solang Nallah, diverting traffic via Rohtang Pass. Opposition Leader Jairam Thakur reported 500 houses damaged in his Seraj constituency, calling it the worst-hit area.

With the rain alert extended and terrain challenges hindering access, authorities brace for a prolonged crisis as the death toll and damage estimates threaten to rise.

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