Friday, March 29, 2024

Landslides, flash floods: Death toll in Himachal rises to 21

The death toll in the rain-triggered landslides and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours has risen to 21.

Six persons are feared missing, according to the state disaster management officials.

The downpour has resulted in 34 incidents of landslides, and flash floods in several districts.

Mandi’s Kashan village was struck by a landslide where the bodies of eight persons were found. The deceased were trapped in a house that was crushed by the debris.

A railway bridge on the Chakki river situated in the Kangra district on the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border collapsed due to the heavy flow of water and monsoon.

A landslide erupted in Banet village of Chamba at 4.30 am, in which three persons of a family died.

On Saturday evening, a rolling boulder fell on a tourist car from Uttar Pradesh, killing two persons instantly and injuring two passengers who have been admitted to Theog for further treatment.

In Hamirpur, 22 people, including children, were trapped in a flash flood at Kheri Sujanpur around 6 am as water enveloped more than 10 houses. Nineteen of them had been rescued when reports last came in.

The India Meteorological Department has issued alerts that moderate to heavy rainfall is likely to occur over the course of the next week.

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