Flash Floods in Himachal Pradesh Claim Eight Lives
Rescue operations are underway in Himachal Pradesh after a series of cloud bursts and flash floods swept through Kullu and Kangra districts, claiming eight lives and leaving four missing. The incidents occurred on Wednesday, with the toll rising to eight after two more bodies were recovered on Saturday. The bodies were identified as Murti Devi, a 14-year-old girl, and two others whose names were not mentioned in the report.
Key Takeaways:
- At least eight people have lost their lives in the flash floods and cloud bursts in Kullu and Kangra districts of Himachal Pradesh.
- The body of Murti Devi (14) was recovered near the river side in Bakshahal village in Kullu district.
- Two more bodies were recovered on Saturday, bringing the total death toll to eight.
- Thirteen labourers were at a camp near the Manuni Khad area in Khaniyara village of Kangra district when the floodwaters swept several of them away.
- Joint search-and-rescue operations are underway, led by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police, and home guards.
- The deceased included workers from Jammu and Kashmir, Chamba, Uttar Pradesh, and other states.
- Rescue teams have rescued one person, Lovely from Chamba district, who was stranded in a forest area near the project.
- A total of 17 lives have been claimed by rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh in the past nine days.
Statistics:
- Eight people have lost their lives in the flash floods and cloud bursts in Kullu and Kangra districts.
- Two bodies were recovered on Saturday, bringing the total death toll to eight.
- Thirteen labourers were at a camp near the Manuni Khad area in Khaniyara village of Kangra district.
- 17 lives have been claimed by rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh in the past nine days.
- The Met department has issued an orange warning of heavy to very heavy rains at isolated areas in the state on Sunday and Monday.
Sources:
- HT Digital Content Services.
- HT Lucknow.