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KULLU: Three more bodies were recovered from cloudburst-hit areas of Himachal's Mandi district Thursday, taking the toll to 14. Thirty-one people are still missing after a series of flashfloods hit the district in the early hours of Tuesday. The casualty numbers could rise, said Mandi DC Apoorv Devgan. Drones have been deployed in the search operation in Syanj area, which was hit by a cloudburst. Over 250 roads, including the key Manali-Leh and Mandi-Pathankot highways, remain blocked across Himachal. Power and water supply lie disrupted in many parts of the state. Seven bodies have been found in Gohar subdivision, five in Thunag and two in Karsog. Rescue ops by NDRF and SDRF continued for a third day Thursday. The state administration has set up six relief camps in the district and 357 people have been shifted there.
Himachal Pradesh weather update: The impact of the heavy rainfall extends well beyond Mandi, with more than 129 roads across Himachal Pradesh blocked due to landslides and flooding. Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district remained the worst-affected on Tuesday as torrential overnight rains led to an overflowing Beas River, causing floods in Karsog, Dharampur, Pandoh, and Thunag areas. Villages and markets witnessed flood-like conditions as overflowing streams and rivers entered the areas, damaging houses and roads. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in parts of the sta ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 2 (ANI): At least 51 people have lost their lives and 22 others are missing in Himachal Pradesh as torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides continue to wreak havoc across the state during the ongoing monsoon season, according to the latest official data. The State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), under the Department of Revenue, Government of Himachal Pradesh, released a cumulative damage assessment report on July 2, covering the period from June 20 to July 1. The report reveals significant damage to human lives, private properties, livestock, a ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 3 (PTI) With the recovery of two more bodies, the death toll in the cloudburst and flash flood-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi has mounted to 13 while search is underway for 29 others missing, officials said on Thursday. Ten cloudbursts, three flash floods and a landslide were witnessed in different parts of Mandi district on Tuesday. Officials said two bodies were recovered this morning. While seven bodies were recovered from Gohar, five were from Thunag and one in Karsog subdivisions of Mandi district. Over 150 houses, 104 cattle sheds, 31 vehicles, 14 bridges an ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): The death toll in Mandi district has risen to 14 amid widespread destruction and loss of lives caused by cloudbursts and flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall. The most affected areas are Thunag subdivision, Karsog Gohar subdivision and Dharampur subdivision, DC Mandi, Apoorv Devgan, said. Also Read | Bengaluru Shocker: Civil Engineer Dies in Sleep After Drunken Brawl at Home; Wife Says Years of Abuse Drove Her To Hit Him With Wooden Stick in Self-Defence. Thirty-one people are reported missing following a devastating cloudburst on the inter ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday said a massive disaster had struck three assembly constituencies in Mandi district due to a cloudburst, with Seraj constituency being the worst affected. He visited the impacted areas, met families at rehabilitation centres, and sought central help to deal with the crisis. Speaking to the mediapersons, CM Sukhu said, ... A massive disaster has struck the state in three assembly constituencies of Mandi district, caused by a cloudburst... Areas of the Seraj constituency have been ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 1 (PTI) Cloudbursts and flash floods triggered by heavy overnight rains battered Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district, leaving five people dead, five injured and 16 missing, officials said on Tuesday. The state witnessed 11 cloudburst incidents, four flash floods and a major landslide on Tuesday, most of them in Mandi district, disrupting normal life. Mandi received extensively high rainfall of 253.8 mm since Monday evening. The MeT office has issued an 'orange' warning for heavy to very heavy rains, thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in three districts of Kangra, Solan ...Read More >
Shimla, July 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) A day after natural disaster claimed 10 lives in Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Wednesday visited Syathi village that is located in the Laungani panchayat in Dharampur in Mandi district where he met families affected by a cloudburst, listened to their woes, shared grief and also reviewed relief and rehabilitation operations. A total of 61 people have been badly impacted by the cloudburst that caused significant damage to houses, cowsheds and livestock in the area. The district administration has provided an assistance of Rs ...Read More >
Shimla: Saying that this week's heavy rainfall and multiple cloudbursts have left 69 dead and 37 missing in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Friday stated the extensive damage to houses and fields was in the Seraj and Dharampur areas of Mandi district. The government has decided to provide Rs 5,000 per month as rent to affected families whose houses have been damaged and are living in rented accommodation. He said the SDMs concerned have been directed to provide food supplies to the affected people. The Chief Minister told the media here that these key decisions were take ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 6: BJP Lok Sabha MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, on Sunday visited her rain-ravaged constituency and asserted that the way relief work is being undertaken, the Congress will not return to power in the state in even 20 years. She also said that as an MP, she could only apprise the prime minister of the situation. "I am deeply pained to see the plight of the people. They have lost family members, houses have been washed away, several people are still missing, but we can only console the families who have lost their kin, and now it is time to provide relief," the Hindi film actor sai ...Read More >
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 6 (ANI): Heavy rainfall has caused the rise of water levels in the Dharhali and Saktoh rivers in Rajouri district. Several states of India are facing heavy rainfall after the arrival of monsoon, causing waterlogging, floods and rising water levels of rivers and lower-level areas. The neighbouring state, Himachal Pradesh, is also experiencing the wrath of heavy rainfall, resulting in floods and loss of life in Mandi district. Search teams continue to look for the missing persons in the flood-hit Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh as the toll reached ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut on Sunday visited her flood-hit constituency of Mandi in Himachal Pradesh and launched a scathing attack on the Congress over its handling of relief work. She claimed that if things continued this way, Congress would not return to power in the state for the next 20 years.Ranaut visited Thunag panchayat, one of the worst-affected areas following a cloudburst on Tuesday, which led to flash floods, landslides and widespread destruction. "I am deeply pained to see the plight of the people. They have lost family members, houses have been washed away, sever ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 8 (ANI): The death toll from the ongoing monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh has risen to 85, with 54 people losing their lives due to rain-triggered disasters like landslides, cloudbursts, flash floods, and drowning incidents, while 31 people have died in road accidents said State Disaster Management Authority on Tuesday. According to the State Disaster Management Authority latest cumulative report, since June 20 2025, when monsoon officially set in the state has witnessed widespread damage to life, property, livestock and infrastructure. The highlighted ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Wednesday met people affected by the recent cloudburst and heavy rainfall in Baga village of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. Nadda was accompanied by former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur during his visit to the rain-hit region. Also Read | Maharashtra Assembly Elections Were Rigged, We Will Not Allow Same To Happen in Bihar, Says Rahul Gandhi (Watch Video). According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Tuesday, the ongoin ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 9 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday visited the flood-affected areas of the Seraj Assembly constituency of Mandi district and assured the affected families of all possible support from the State Government. He also inspected the relief camp set up at Bagsiad for the victims and took feedback on the assistance being provided. He took stock of the facilities being provided to those affected by the disaster in Bagsiad relief camp. The residents told him that the Mandi district administration had made good arrangemen ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 3 (PTI) With the recovery of one more body, the death toll in the cloudburst and flash flood-related incidents in Mandi has mounted to 14, officials said on Thursday. Five people were injured, while a search is underway for 31 missing, they said. The latest body, yet to be identified, was found in Rode in the Thunag subdivision of the district. Ten cloudbursts, three flash floods and a landslide were witnessed in different parts of Mandi on Tuesday. Earlier in the morning, two people were found dead. In all, seven bodies were found in Gohar, six in Thunag and one in Karsog subdi ...Read More >
Shimla, July 5: The cumulative death toll in Himachal Pradesh's ongoing monsoon season has climbed to 75, combining 45 rain-related fatalities and 30 accidental deaths, including those from road mishaps, electrocution, and a gas explosion, according to official data released by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC). The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) released data covering the period from June 20 to July 4, 2025, which showed large-scale destruction across the hill state. The seasonal damage report, covering the period from June 20 to July 4, 2025, paints a grim picture of de ...Read More >
The district administrations of Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur have been put on alert following a warning for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in these districts on Sunday. IMAGE: A view of the damaged car and houses following cloudburst, in Mandi on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Photo Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday said the state government was prepared to deal with the situation. "We are ready," he said. According to the State Emergency Op ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 7 (ANI): Around 14 people have lost their lives and 28 others remain missing as relentless monsoon activity continues to wreak havoc across Himachal Pradesh over the last six days. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has confirmed that the majority of these casualties were caused by rain-induced disasters, including cloudbursts, landslides, and flash floods, with Mandi district emerging as the worst-affected region. Officials stated that out of the 14 fatalities, 12 resulted from weather-related disasters, while the other two were due to road ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 2 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people were killed and 34 others went missing after multiple cloudbursts and flash floods hit India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh, officials said Wednesday. According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), the state witnessed 16 cloudbursts and three flash floods in 24 hours as a result of incessant rains that wreaked havoc and caused widespread devastation. The worst-affected area was Mandi district, about 133 km north of Shimla, the capital city of Himachal Pradesh. "During the last 24 hours, a total of 10 people were killed and 3 ...Read More >
Shimla, July 2: The death toll from cloudbursts and flash flood-related incidents in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh has risen to 10 with the recovery of five additional bodies. The search for 34 missing people is underway, officials said on Wednesday. The state witnessed 11 cloudburst incidents, four flash floods and a major landslide on Tuesday, most of which occurred in Mandi district, disrupting normal life. Cloudbursts were reported at four locations in Gohar, three in Karsog, two in Dharampur, and one in Thunag, Mandi. Two bodies were recovered in Siyanj, Gohar, and one each in T ...Read More >
Hyderabad, July 6 (Maxim News): In a major boost to employment opportunities in the banking sector, public sector banks (PSBs) are set to recruit around 50,000 personnel during the current financial year (FY2025), according to data compiled from various banks. The move is aimed at supporting expanding business operations, enhancing customer services, and strengthening digital and physical infrastructure. The State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, is leading the hiring wave with plans to employ nearly 20,000 people in FY2025. This includes both probationary officers and speci ...Read More >
Shimla: Search and rescue operations are underway with drones and sniffer dogs being used to trace 30 people who went missing after cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides wreaked havoc in the Thunag, Gohar and Karsog subdivisions of Mandi district last week, officials said on Monday.About 250 personnel from the National and State Disaster Response Forces, Army, Indo-Tibetan Border Police and Home Guards, along with the administration and locals, are undertaking the search and rescue work. Besides, 20 teams are gathering information and distributing ration and medical kits in inaccessible are ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 7 (PTI) After the Congress accused Kangana of ignoring her constituency, Lok Sabha MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut, on Monday hit out and said that they have failed the people of Himachal Pradesh. Ranaut visited the disaster-hit Pangloor village of Sainj panchayat in the Gohar area of Nachan assembly segment in Mandi district, where nine members of two families were washed away. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 07, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Monday Lucky Draw Results Declared, Check Winners List With Ticket Numbers. She said people across the state were unhapp ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): Amid ongoing devastation caused by heavy rainfall and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, the state's Revenue, Horticulture and Tribal Development Minister Jagat Singh Negi on Wednesday announced the government's decision to shift the flood-affected College of Horticulture and Forestry from Thunag in Mandi district to Sundernagar, citing massive infrastructure damage and safety concerns. Addressing the media, Negi said that keeping in mind the studies and safety of students, the flood-hit college has been relocated to a safer location in Sundern ...Read More >
SHIMLA: The incessant rainfall and a series of cloudbursts and flash floods have devastated parts of Himachal Pradesh over the past 19 hours, leaving five people dead, 16 missing and causing extensive damage to infrastructure and property. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Operation Centre (HP-SEOC), 332 individuals have been successfully rescued in coordinated operations across multiple districts. The worst-hit district is Mandi, where all five casualties and the highest number of missing persons - 16 - were reported. Eleven people remain stranded, and several more have been ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Himachal Pradesh has recorded 51 deaths and 22 missing persons due to torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides during the ongoing monsoon season from June 20 to July 1, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre's latest damage assessment report. The natural disasters have caused extensive damage to private properties, livestock, and public infrastructure across the state's 12 districts.The SEOC report detailed that Mandi district was the worst affected with 10 deaths and all 34 missing persons primarily due to flash floods and cloudbursts. Additionally, 103 people have ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 6 (ANI): The death toll from monsoon-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh has risen to 78, with 50 fatalities attributed to flash floods, landslides, cloudbursts, and electrocution, as per the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). Road accidents caused the remaining 28 deaths since the monsoon began on June 20. Mandi district has emerged as the worst-hit region, with the highest number of infrastructure damages reported. A total of 181 roads remain blocked in Mandi alone, while 278 water supply schemes have been rendered non-func ...Read More >
Mandi (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 10 (ANI): The displaced residents of Thunag in Himachal Pradesh Mandi, where torrential rains and flash floods wreaked havoc, said they had never seen such flooding and recounted the horror they endured. Thunag in Mandi district is severely affected by the torrential rains and flash floods on the night of June 30 and July 1. That day, there was such a storm that nothing remained standing. Livestock, our cattle, everything is gone, a local resident told ANI. I had 100 goats and 4 cows, and all of them are gone. There is nothing there. Three houses are g ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: In one of the largest anti-encroachment drives in recent years, the Lakhimpur district administration on Thursday demolished 218 illegal homes and cleared 288 bighas of encroached land across three Village Grazing Reserves (VGRs).The eviction drive, which was conducted under the supervision of district commissioner (DC) Pronab Jit Kakoty and senior superintendent of police (SSP) Gunendra Deka, saw a massive deployment of police and paramilitary forces, along with 12 excavators, at Phukanarhat, Debera Doloni and Christian VGR areas."The drive was conducted peacefully and no untoward ...Read More >
Shimla, Jul 4 (PTI) Forty-three people have been killed and 37 gone missing in Himachal Pradesh due to the ravages of weather - cloudburst, flash floods, landslide - since the onset of monsoon last month, officials on Friday said. Monsoon hit the state on June 20 and has since then cost it Rs 5,000 crore in damages. Of the 43, 14 were killed in cloudbursts, eight in flash floods, and one in a landslide, while seven were drowned. The most deaths, 17, took place in Mandi district where ten instances of cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides wreaked havoc on Tuesday. A search is still on fo ...Read More >