Himachal Pradesh rain highlights: 51 killed in rain-related incidents in hill state

Uttarakhand SDRF and NDRF personnel conduct a search operation following heavy rains and landslide at Gaurikund in Rudraprayag on Thursday.

Himachal Pradesh rain highlights: Around 51 people lost their life in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours whereas three people were killed and 10 went missing in Uttarakhand in the last few hours. The Hill states have been experiencing incessant rainfall over the past few days, with the intensity increasing in the last 24 hours. In Himachal Pradesh, continuous rain caused a massive landslide that led to the collapse of a temple in Shimla, resulting in the deaths of nine people. Meanwhile, in a cloudburst in the Solan district, seven people lost their lives.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced on Sunday that for over twenty-four hours, thirteen districts will experience moderate rainfall and one or two places in the state will encounter heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh.

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IMD Shimla, as of 3:00pm on Sunday predicted, “In the next 24 hours, there is a chance of moderate rain in Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Una, Kinnaur, Lahaul, Spiti, and heavy to very heavy rain at one or two places.”

Meanwhile, in Uttarakhand, the IMD issued a red alert for heavy rainfall with lightning in six districts of the state for Monday.

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The weather department said, “Very heavy to extremely heavy rain/thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and very intense to extremely intense spells is very likely to occur at isolated places in Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri, Nainital, Champawat, and Udham Singh Nagar in the next 24 hours.”