Himachal Pradesh rains | Another body recovered from temple collapse site in Shimla, death toll climbs to 72

With the recovery of one more body from the debris of a collapsed Shiv temple in Summer Hill area in Shimla, the death toll in the rain fury in Himachal Pradesh has climbed to 72, officials said on August 17.

The deceased was identified as Prof P. L. Sharma, Chairman, Department of Mathematics, Himachal Pradesh University.

The temple was crowded with devotees on August 14, when the landslide struck. Eight persons are still feared buried in the debris.