A fresh spell of relentless rain that fell overnight in the States of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and the Union Territory of Chandigarh threw normal life out of gear on August 23.
Torrential monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh have triggered incidents of cloud bursts, flash floods, and landslides, resulting in the loss of six lives in rain-related incidents in the past 24 hours. Two people died in Shimla district following a landslide, while four were killed in Mandi district.
In Shimla, the State’s capital, vehicular movement was disrupted across the town’s key circular road as several uprooted trees blocked the movement of traffic. Several dwellings reportedly developed cracks in Shimla and Solan districts.
