HEAVY RAIN CAUSES HAVOC IN HIMACHAL, 14 KILLED, 387 ROADS CLOSED, SAYS CHIEF SECRETARY ANIL KHACHI

Heavy rain caused havoc in Himachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours, 14 people killed, 387 roads closed, river drains in spate and there is a warning of heavy rain in the next 36 hours as well. In the most affected districts of Himachal Pradesh’s tribal region Lahaul Spiti, heavy rain, flash floods, and cloudburst incidents caused huge destruction. A total of 10 people died due to flash flood and drowning.

A total of 14 people have died in the state during the last 24 hours, and some people are still missing. Heavy rain has caused maximum damage in Udaipur of Lahaul where a sudden flood took dozens of people in its grip. Out of which 10 deaths have been confirmed. Four people have been washed away in Kullu. Anil Khachi, Chief Secretary, Himachal Pradesh Government said that there has been a loss of crores due to rain in the state. 387 roads in the state are closed. Maximum 70 roads are closed in district Kullu. But the national highways have been opened. Water supply has stopped at 175 places. There is power failure in many places as 345 transformers have been affected. During the last 24 hours, 10 houses have completely collapsed in Himachal Pradesh while 31 houses have been damaged.

Khachi further added that there have been landslides, trees fell, houses collapsed, and dozens of vehicles were washed away due to fresh rains in Himachal Pradesh. For the next two days, an orange alert has been issued in the state, while even after that a warning of a yellow alert has been issued by the Meteorological Department.