The death toll in the rain fury in Himachal Pradesh rose to 57 on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 with the body of a woman being pulled out of the debris of a collapsed Shiv temple near Summer Hill here, officials said.
Heavy rains have battered Himachal Pradesh since Sunday, triggering landslides in Shimla's Summer Hill, Krishna Nagar and Fagli.
"Rescue operations are going on in Summer Hill and Krishna Nagar areas and one body has been recovered from Summer Hill," Deputy Commissioner Aditya Negi said.
