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Photos: 30 killed as heavy rains trigger landslides across Himachal

Over a thousand people have died due to rain-related incidents across the country this monsoon. Himachal Pradesh received the highest ever rainfall in 24 hours, since records were kept almost 70 years ago. At least 23 people have been killed since Friday as incessant rain continued to lash the state. Nine people died in Shimla while five deaths were reported from Solan.

Updated on: Aug 19, 2019 11:20 AM IST

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A parked HRTC bus and Bolero Camper were hit by debris after a massive landslide and pushed towards a road side building due to heavy rain near Mehli, in Shimla. As of Sunday evening, rain-related incidents had claimed at least 30 lives in Himachal Pradesh, four in Uttarakhand while dozens were reported injured. (Deepak Sansta / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 19, 2019 11:20 AM

A parked HRTC bus and Bolero Camper were hit by debris after a massive landslide and pushed towards a road side building due to heavy rain near Mehli, in Shimla. As of Sunday evening, rain-related incidents had claimed at least 30 lives in Himachal Pradesh, four in Uttarakhand while dozens were reported injured. (Deepak Sansta / HT Photo)

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A tree uprooted due to heavy rain fell down and damaged a parked car at Fagli, in Shimla. Traffic movement on the highway was hampered at Taradevi Chharabra and Fagu. Also, a bridge near Kullu town was washed away due to flashfloods. (Deepak Sansta / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 19, 2019 11:20 AM

A tree uprooted due to heavy rain fell down and damaged a parked car at Fagli, in Shimla. Traffic movement on the highway was hampered at Taradevi Chharabra and Fagu. Also, a bridge near Kullu town was washed away due to flashfloods. (Deepak Sansta / HT Photo)

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People try to save their belongings from the flooded Beas river in Mandi. Officials said as many as 887 roads, including 13 national highways, across the state are blocked fully or partially due to landslides. Traffic on Chandigarh-Manali national highway was blocked near Bilaspur town, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded. Traffic from Mandi to Kullu has been diverted through Kataula-Bajaura road as the highway along the swollen Beas river remained submerged. (Birbal Sharma / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 19, 2019 11:20 AM

People try to save their belongings from the flooded Beas river in Mandi. Officials said as many as 887 roads, including 13 national highways, across the state are blocked fully or partially due to landslides. Traffic on Chandigarh-Manali national highway was blocked near Bilaspur town, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded. Traffic from Mandi to Kullu has been diverted through Kataula-Bajaura road as the highway along the swollen Beas river remained submerged. (Birbal Sharma / HT Photo)

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A large portion of a road caved in due to heavy rainfall in Shimla. The heavy rain has also disrupted electric supply in Shimla. More than a dozen localities in the city were without electricity for several hours. “In view of heavy rains, blockages and damage caused to roads, it has become necessary to order closure of all educational institutions in Shimla district on August 19 for the safety of students,” Shimla deputy commissioner Amit Kashyap said. (ANI)

Updated on Aug 19, 2019 11:20 AM

A large portion of a road caved in due to heavy rainfall in Shimla. The heavy rain has also disrupted electric supply in Shimla. More than a dozen localities in the city were without electricity for several hours. “In view of heavy rains, blockages and damage caused to roads, it has become necessary to order closure of all educational institutions in Shimla district on August 19 for the safety of students,” Shimla deputy commissioner Amit Kashyap said. (ANI)

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Hundreds of tourists were also left stranded in Himachal Pradesh’s tribal Lahaul and Spiti district after a freak snowfall on Sunday cut off roads in the region, officials said. They said rescuers were on their way to Chandratal situated at an altitude of about 4,300metres or 14,100ft in the Himalayas. (ANI)

Updated on Aug 19, 2019 11:20 AM

Hundreds of tourists were also left stranded in Himachal Pradesh’s tribal Lahaul and Spiti district after a freak snowfall on Sunday cut off roads in the region, officials said. They said rescuers were on their way to Chandratal situated at an altitude of about 4,300metres or 14,100ft in the Himalayas. (ANI)

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People push a submerged car in the flood waters of the Beas river in Mandi. As of August 15, a total of 1,058 persons have died due to rain-related incidents during the monsoon season that started on June 1 with one-fourth of the deaths reported from Maharashtra. (Birbal Sharma / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 19, 2019 11:20 AM

People push a submerged car in the flood waters of the Beas river in Mandi. As of August 15, a total of 1,058 persons have died due to rain-related incidents during the monsoon season that started on June 1 with one-fourth of the deaths reported from Maharashtra. (Birbal Sharma / HT Photo)

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Students cross the debris after a landslide at Fingask Estate near Kalibari due to rain on Saturday morning, in Shimla. All educational institutions in Shimla, Kullu, Solan, Bilaspur and Sirmour will remain closed on Monday as heavy to extremely heavy rain continue to lash the state, district officials said. Authorities on Sunday issued orders to all schools, colleges, universities, and polytechnics asking them to remain shut. (Deepak Sansta / HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 19, 2019 11:20 AM

Students cross the debris after a landslide at Fingask Estate near Kalibari due to rain on Saturday morning, in Shimla. All educational institutions in Shimla, Kullu, Solan, Bilaspur and Sirmour will remain closed on Monday as heavy to extremely heavy rain continue to lash the state, district officials said. Authorities on Sunday issued orders to all schools, colleges, universities, and polytechnics asking them to remain shut. (Deepak Sansta / HT Photo)

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A view of Baner Khad river at Chamunda in Kangra district. Meanwhile, the state received the highest ever rainfall in 24 hours, since records were kept almost 70 years ago, the IMD said in a statement. The last time highest rainfall in 24 hours was recorded in 2011. Shimla Meteorological Department director, Manmohan Singh, said, “Himachal received 102.5 mm of rain on August 18 which is 1,065% than normal, breaking the record of 74mm rain which the state witnessed in August 14, 2011.” (HT Photo)

Updated on Aug 19, 2019 11:20 AM

A view of Baner Khad river at Chamunda in Kangra district. Meanwhile, the state received the highest ever rainfall in 24 hours, since records were kept almost 70 years ago, the IMD said in a statement. The last time highest rainfall in 24 hours was recorded in 2011. Shimla Meteorological Department director, Manmohan Singh, said, “Himachal received 102.5 mm of rain on August 18 which is 1,065% than normal, breaking the record of 74mm rain which the state witnessed in August 14, 2011.” (HT Photo)

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