Heavy rainfall-triggered landslide in the area!
On Monday, As many as seven people died in a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district.
Five of the victims were from the same family. All the victims were buried alive in the landslide after incessant rainfall in the area.
Sirmaur has been receiving heavy to heaviest rainfall since the last 3-4 days. The incessant rainfall in the district has resulted in a lot of damage.
Nearly 120 roads have been blocked so far in the state while 90 transformers have been damaged due to heavy rainfall.
People have been advised not to go out until necessary. They have been advised to avoid areas receiving heavy rainfall.
Landslides and flash floods have hit parts of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and northeastern states due to heavy rains, leaving roads blocked and people stranded.
Three people, including a woman, were feared dead after being washed away in a flash flood triggered by heavy rains only in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Sunday, officials said.
Director of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said a flash flood hit Dharedi and Khodi village in Dhimla Gram Panchayat at 3 pm on Sunday.
He said three people were feared drowned in the flood. Besides, the flood waters also swept away eight footbridges, six watermills and one cowshed.
Landslides hit Sirmaur and Kullu districts but no loss of life has been reported so far.
The National Highway 707 was blocked for traffic due to landslides at Gangtoli in Shillai Tehsil and near Hevna temple, he further added.
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