According to the officials, the death toll in the cloudburst at Jadon village in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan has increased to seven with the recovery of two more bodies on Monday morning.
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kandaghat, Siddhartha Acharya said that the cloudburst was reported at Jadon village of Kandaghat subdivision in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.
Earlier, five people were reported dead and three people were reported missing. Two houses and one cowshed also got washed away in the incident.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu gave his condolences to the affected families and directed authorities to ensure all possible assistance and support.
He posted on the ‘X’ app saying,”Devastated to hear about the loss of 7 precious lives in the tragic cloudburst incident at village Jadon, Dhawla Sub Tehsil in Solan district heartfelt condolences go out to the grieving families. We share in your pain and sorrow during this difficult time. We have directed the authorities to ensure all possible assistance and support to the affected families during this trying period.”
Heavy showers in Himachal Pradesh over the past 24 hours have caused landslides, blocking many roads, including the Shimla-Chandigarh road which was closed for buses and trucks. Due to heavy rainfall, on Sunday, the Himachal Pradesh Government informed that the Himachal Pradesh University has cancelled all the ongoing examinations of Post Graduate classes scheduled on August 14.
This decision is taken by Chief Minister Sukhu in view of the safety of the students due to heavy rains. On the orders of the Chief Minister, the Education Secretary has issued a order to keep all government, private schools and colleges closed on August 14.