Deadly Floods and Landslides Hit Himachal Pradesh

Officials reported that at least six people were killed, and 47 others were missing in Himachal Pradesh, following intense rainfall that triggered flash floods and landslides, ravaging the Kullu region.

In Uttarakhand, rescue operations were challenged by poor weather conditions while rescue teams have been actively working to save stranded pilgrims along the Kedarnath route.

The overflowing Beas River has caused extensive damage to the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway at several locations.

In Kullu, reports indicate that houses in Bagipul have been damaged, prompting an alert in the Bhuntar area due to flooding from the swollen Parvati River and Malana Khud, which has also affected the Malana I and Malana II hydropower projects.

The Manali-Chandigarh National Highway has been compromised in numerous spots due to landslides and flooding, with water  ..

Further, road connectivity has been hampered in the affected areas. According to state's revenue minister Jagat Singh Negi, four motorable bridges and footbridges have been washed away and rescue operations are going on in full swing and also the apple crop has been damaged.

At least 40 people went missing and three have been reported dead after two separate incidents of cloudburst occurred in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh.

The natural calamity struck Shimla's Samej Khad area at around 1 am.

Another incident of cloudburst has been reported in Mandi's Thaltukhod, Padhar subdivision. According to Himachal Pradesh Minister Jagat Singh Negi, two bodies have been recovered and 8 people are still missing.

As per police officials, houses have also been damaged in the disaster and the district administration and NDRF team have left for the spot.

Climate experts suggest that these deadly cloudbursts and their significant devastation, increasingly observed across the region, may be exacerbated by climate change.