One killed in Himachal flash floods, toll in rain fury at 122
1 year, 5 months ago

One killed in Himachal flash floods, toll in rain fury at 122

Hindustan Times  

A man was killed and three others travelling with him were injured when their vehicle was swept away in a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst at Kayas village in Raison area of Kullu district early on Monday. Eight more vehicles were washed away, a house was damaged and road connectivity to the village snapped due to heavy rain, state disaster management authority director DC Rana said, adding that a rescue team has reached Kayas. Heavy rain, cloudbursts and landslides have claimed 37 lives and caused widespread damage across the state since July 8 with Kullu and Mandi districts bearing the brunt. Lahaul-Spiti additional deputy commissioner Rahul Jain said 12 Gaddi shepherds, stranded due to heavy rain and snowfall from Spiti’s Pin Valley towards Bhawa Pass, had been rescued. Rains damages water supply schemes The excess rainfall has also dealt extensive damage to the state’s water supply schemes, the majority of which include lift irrigation from various river and rivulets.

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Flash floods wreak havoc in Uttarakhand: Three dead, one missing after cloudburst in Tehri
4 months ago

Flash floods wreak havoc in Uttarakhand: Three dead, one missing after cloudburst in Tehri

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: Three dead and one missing in flash floods as heavy rainfall continues to batter Uttarakhand. According to District Disaster Management Officer, Brijesh Bhatt, "The incident resulted in the loss of eight cows, three calves, and one ox, which were buried under debris." Chamoli District Disaster Management Officer, Nandkishore Joshi, told TNIE, “The rainfall in Uttarakhand had slowed down in …

31 killed in 51 events of cloudburst, flash flood in Himachal Pradesh since onset of monsoon
4 months, 1 week ago

31 killed in 51 events of cloudburst, flash flood in Himachal Pradesh since onset of monsoon

New Indian Express  

SHIMLA: Thirty-one people were killed in 51 events of cloudburst and flash flood between June 27 and August 16 in Himachal Pradesh during the ongoing monsoon season, the State Emergency Operation Centre said. Thirty-one people were killed and 33 went missing in 51 incidents of cloudburst and flash flood between June 27 and August 16 in Himachal Pradesh, the State …

Death toll crosses 100 as heavy rains continue in Himachal Pradesh, 338 roads closed
4 months, 1 week ago

Death toll crosses 100 as heavy rains continue in Himachal Pradesh, 338 roads closed

The Hindu  

Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain since Sunday led to the closure of 338 roads, including four national highways in Himachal Pradesh, officials said. The State Emergency Operation Centre said of the 338 roads closed, 104 were in Shimla, 71 in Mandi, 58 in Sirmaur, 55 in Chamba, 26 in Kullu, seven each in Solan and Lahaul & …

Himachal cloudbursts: Death toll rises to 9, hunt for about 45 missing continues
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal cloudbursts: Death toll rises to 9, hunt for about 45 missing continues

The Hindu  

With the recovery of a body from Rajban village in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi, the death toll due to flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in three districts has increased to nine as the rescuers continue to search for about 45 missing people. About 45 people have been missing since a series of cloudbursts occurred in Kullu's Nirmand, Sainj and Malana; Mandi's …

Rains Wreak Havoc In Himachal Pradesh, Three Killed, 40 Missing
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Rains Wreak Havoc In Himachal Pradesh, Three Killed, 40 Missing

Deccan Chronicle  

Shimla: Three people were killed and about 40 went missing after two separate incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh where rains washed away many houses and roads and left two hydropower projects damaged, officials said on Thursday. A cloudburst at Samagh Khud in Rampur subdivision of Shimla district left two people dead and 28 others missing, Superintendent of Police, Shimla …

Rain fury claims more lives in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
1 year, 4 months ago

Rain fury claims more lives in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand

The Hindu  

At least eight houses, including six makeshift ones, were razed to the ground by a massive landslide in the Krishnanagar locality of Himachal Pradesh on August 15 morning, leaving two dead and several missing. State emergency services also recovered four more bodies out of the rubble of a collapsed Shiv temple in Shimla on Tuesday, apart from the eight bodies …

Himachal Pradesh Hit by Landslides Due to Heavy Rains: 50 Dead, Several Missing
1 year, 4 months ago

Himachal Pradesh Hit by Landslides Due to Heavy Rains: 50 Dead, Several Missing

The Quint  

More than 50 people have died amid heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday, 14 August. Over 20 people are still trapped, the death toll can also increase. A cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district on Monday claimed the lives of at least seven people. Meanwhile, another landslide hit Shimla's Summer Hill on Monday …

51 dead in Himachal floods, heavy rains widen cracks in Joshimath
1 year, 4 months ago

51 dead in Himachal floods, heavy rains widen cracks in Joshimath

India TV News  

Himachal-Uttarakhand rain havoc: At least 51 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh amid heavy rains that triggered landslides while cracks widened in houses and roads in Uttarakhand's Joshimath on Monday. The weather office predicted extremely heavy rains in nine out of 12 districts of the state, barring Kullu, Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti issued a yellow warning for Tuesday. The …

Rain relents In Himachal Pradesh, focus on rescuing 2,000 stranded tourists
1 year, 5 months ago

Rain relents In Himachal Pradesh, focus on rescuing 2,000 stranded tourists

Hindustan Times  

The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday stepped up efforts to rescue over 2,000 tourists stranded in various parts of the rain-battered state, as four more people were killed and the overall toll in rain-related incidents this monsoon season increased to 72. Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said the evacuation of stranded tourists in Chandratal was a “challenging task”. The chief …

293 people still stranded in Himachal’s tribal district; rain relents in Punjab, Haryana
1 year, 5 months ago

293 people still stranded in Himachal’s tribal district; rain relents in Punjab, Haryana

The Hindu  

At least 293 people were stranded at Chandertal Lake area in the tribal district of Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul and Spiti, even as torrential rains relented on Wednesday, accelerating the rescue operations. “Though the situation was challenging in Chandertal due to heavy snowfall, the State government was ensuring the safety of all the 293 people trapped there who were staying in …

Five killed as heavy rains lash Himachal Pradesh
1 year, 5 months ago

Five killed as heavy rains lash Himachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

Heavy rains pounded Himachal Pradesh, triggering landslides, damaging houses and leaving five people dead, officials said on July 9. Deputy Commissioner Kullu, Ashutosh Garg said the Kullu-Manali road is blocked at several places due to landslides and rock falling and Beas River is in spate near Ramshela and traffic has been halted from Kullu to Manali and Manali to Atal …

Himachal Pradesh: 278 killed in rain-related incidents in 2 months
2 years, 3 months ago

Himachal Pradesh: 278 killed in rain-related incidents in 2 months

India TV News  

Himachal Pradesh rain-related deaths: Himachal Pradesh has reported 278 rain-related deaths from June 29 to August 29, officials confirmed on Tuesday. According to State Disaster Management Authority Director Sudesh Mokhta, 994 houses were damaged and 587 animals killed in the same period as the state incurred losses to the tune of about Rs 2,000 crores due to rain-related incidents. On …

At least 40 people are dead after floods and landslides leave hit northern India
2 years, 4 months ago

At least 40 people are dead after floods and landslides leave hit northern India

NPR  

At least 40 people are dead after floods and landslides leave hit northern India Enlarge this image toggle caption Ashwini Bhatia/AP Ashwini Bhatia/AP NEW DELHI — At least 40 people have died and others are missing in flash floods triggered by intense monsoon rains in northern India over the past three days, officials said Sunday. An official government release Sunday …

At least 21 killed in Himachal Pradesh rain havoc
2 years, 4 months ago

At least 21 killed in Himachal Pradesh rain havoc

The Hindu  

At least 25 people were killed as torrential rain triggered flash floods and landslips in the hill States of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, officials said on Saturday. Himachal Pradesh bore the maximum brunt as 21 people were killed and 12 sustained injuries in 34 incidents of landslip, flash flood and cloud burst in the State. #WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: The …

Himachal Pradesh: 9 Dead, 7 Missing After Flash Floods Trigger Havoc; Roads Blocked
3 years, 4 months ago

Himachal Pradesh: 9 Dead, 7 Missing After Flash Floods Trigger Havoc; Roads Blocked

ABP News  

Shimla: At least nine people were killed seven are reported to be missing in flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. Seven people died in Lahaul-Spiti flash floods triggered by a cloudburst over Tozing Nullah in Udaipur, State Disaster Management Director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said adding that two more people died in Chamba district. In Lahaul-Spiti's …

Himachal Pradesh: At least seven dead, nine missing after heavy rains trigger flash floods
3 years, 4 months ago

Himachal Pradesh: At least seven dead, nine missing after heavy rains trigger flash floods

Firstpost  

Meanwhile, heavy rains continue to lash various parts of the state with the Shimla meteorological centre issuing a red weather warning. At least seven people are feared dead and nine reported missing in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, a senior disaster management official said on Wednesday. In Lahaul’s Udaipur, two tents of labourers and a private …

At least 9 feared dead in Himachal Pradesh flash floods
3 years, 4 months ago

At least 9 feared dead in Himachal Pradesh flash floods

The Hindu  

At 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 …

Himachal Pradesh flash floods: 6 bodies recovered, 5 missing people presumed dead
3 years, 5 months ago

Himachal Pradesh flash floods: 6 bodies recovered, 5 missing people presumed dead

India Today  

Since the flash floods in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, rescue teams have recovered six bodies. The body of missing Punjabi Sufi singer Manmeet Singh was recovered from a rivulet near Kareri village on Tuesday and that of a 19-year-old girl who was reported missing from Nagrota Bagwan area on Monday was also found. ROADS BLOCKED Monday’s flash floods and the …

Two Swept Away, One Killed in House Collapse as Rain and Flood Fury Continues in Karnataka
4 years, 4 months ago

Two Swept Away, One Killed in House Collapse as Rain and Flood Fury Continues in Karnataka

News 18  

Two people, including a 16-year-old-girl, were swept away and a man was killed when a house collapsed in rain and flood related incidents in different parts of Karnataka, officials said on Wednesday. A Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre official told PTI the girl went to wash clothes in a river near Malakanahalli in Ranebennur Taluk of Haveri district on …

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