5 killed as rain wreaks havoc in Himachal Pradesh

Heavy to extremely heavy rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours.

Published on: Jul 09, 2023 9:36 PM IST

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At least five people have been killed and around eight stranded in Himachal Pradesh as torrential rain continued to lash Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, causing floods and landslides, leading to the washing away of roads and bridges.  (ANI)

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Fourteen major landslides and 13 flash floods have been reported in the past 36 hours while over 700 roads have been closed, according to the state emergency operation centre.  (ANI)

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The state government on Monday announced that all schools and colleges would remain closed in view of heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh.  (ANI)

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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu tweeted in Hindi, "In view of the heavy rains in the state, all government and private educational institutions recognized by the state government will remain closed on July 10 and 11."  (HT Photo/Aquil Khan)

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The India Meteorological Department on Sunday issued a red alert for Himachal Pradesh in view of the inclement weather in Himachal Pradesh.  (HT Photo/Aquil Khan)

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Heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in the state today. "Heavy rainfall (over 204.4 mm) expected on 9th July, beware of flash floods and landslides. Stay safe," IMD tweeted.  (ANI)

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In another incident, six people were evacuated safely by a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) on Sunday who were trapped in their homes due to the rise in the water in the lower market of Pandoh in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh.  (HT Photo/Aquil Khan)

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"Today, on Sunday at around 07:15 in the morning, according to the information received from the District Disaster Management Authority, Mandi, six people were trapped in their homes due to the rise in the water level of Vyas River in the lower market of Pandoh. Safely evacuated by the SDRF Mandi team," HP SDRF tweeted.  (AP)