At least 9 feared dead in Himachal Pradesh flash floods
The HinduAt least nine people are feared dead, seven are reported missing, and two have been injured, in separate incidents during the past 24 hours as incessant rain lashed Himachal Pradesh, resulting in flash floods in several rivers and rivulets. Two people have been rescued,” State Disaster Management Authority Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta on Wednesday told The Hindu. “In Kullu, a 25-year-old woman, Poonam, and her four-year-old son Nikunj, along with one tourist, Ms. Dineeta from Delhi, and Vijender, an official of the Hari Sons hydro project, drowned in the Brahamganga river near Manikaran around 6.15 a.m. today owing to a sudden surge in the volume of water. Several incidents of landslips have been reported across the State, especially the tribal districts, including Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur, in the past couple of days as incessant rain lashed the hill State.