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Overnight rains throw life out of gear in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab

Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Chandigarh cause disruption of normal life, resulting in six deaths, damaged roads, vehicles, and buildings. Over 12,000 houses have been damaged, 40 people are missing, and rivers are in spate. Chief Minister urges people to avoid areas prone to flooding and landslides. Schools…

The Hindu

Floods: Himachal Pradesh chief secy briefs PMO about status of NHs and bridges

SHIMLA: Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena on Monday briefed the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) about the latest status of the national highways of Himachal Pradesh following the damages caused to the road network due to the landslides triggered by heavy rains and floods in a virtual review meeting chaired by Tarun…

The Times of India

Why Shimla is crumbling

Developmental strategies for the Himalayan region should prioritise climate resilience instead of solely pursuing unguided infrastructure expansion.

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Shimla landslide: One more body recovered on Saturday, death toll reaches 17

SHIMLA: One more body was retrieved from the debris where a landslide had hit the Shiv Bawdi temple in Summerhill area of Shimla on August 14.

The Times of India

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

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

The Hindu

‘Hit worse than Covid’: Despair shrouds Himachal’s orchards and hotels after flood

Despair looms over apple orchards in Theog, a few kilometres away from Shimla. The first hit was due to irregularities in the weather cycle this year and then the rains and the floods in July dealt the final blow – the final yield is likely to be reduced by two-thirds.

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Himachal Pradesh: 13 bodies recovered so far, says NDRF as rescue operations enter 4th day in Shimla's Summer Hill

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday said a total of 13 bodies, among 21 people who went missing after a massive landslide struck the Summer Hill area of Shimla earlier this week, have been recovered. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Himachal: Three generations of family killed in Shimla temple collapse

A family lost members spanning three generations in the mishap in which a temple in the Summer Hill area of rain-battered Shimla district was washed away following a landslide triggered by Monday’s cloudburst. Read further on Dynamite News.

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Himachal rains | Two more bodies recovered from debris of Shiv temple in Shimla, death toll reaches 53

Shimla: Death toll rises to 53 due to landslides, cloudbursts & house collapse. 15 bodies recovered, 10+ feared buried. NDRF, Army, police & SDRF resume rescue ops. 857 roads blocked, 4,285 transformers & 889 water supply schemes disrupted. Monsoon losses of Rs 7,171 crore. 170 incidents of cloudburst & landslide,…

The Hindu

Himachal Pradesh: Massive rains cost 29 lives; Nine of them in Shimla landslides

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said nine bodies have been pulled out of the debris of a Shiv temple in the Summer Hill area and the other disaster site in Shimla's Fagli area. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Himachal Pradesh: Seven killed in cloudburst in Solan, around 20 feared buried in Shimla landslides

Seven members of a family were killed in a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district while 15 to 20 people were feared buried in two landslides in Shimla city as rain wreaked havoc in the state. Read further on Dynamite News: Read further on Dynamite News:

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51 killed in Himachal rains, 14 of them in Shimla landslides

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said nine bodies have been pulled out of the debris from a Shiv temple in the Summer Hill area that collapsed and the other site in the Fagli area where several houses were buried under mud and slush.

The Hindu

Himachal Pradesh: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in eight districts, issues orange alert

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued an orange alert for eight districts of Shimla. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Seven killed, four injured after SUV rolls down into river in Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district

SHIMLA: Seven people including six police personnel were killed and four others were injured after the SUV they were in rolled down into a river on Tissa-Bairagarh road in Churah sub-division of Himachal Pradesh's Chamba district on Friday morning.

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Himachal Pradesh: 242 roads, including 2 national highways, closed for traffic due to recent rainfall

According to the Himachal Pradesh state emergency operation centre, National Highway 21 is closed due to a landslide. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Himachal: Ghagus-Brampukhar road shut after landslide

The road from Ghagus to Brampukhar in Himachal Pradesh has been closed following a massive landslide at Magrot, the Himachal Pradesh Traffic Police said on Friday, The Shimla-Kalka road on the National Highway-5 was shut after a landslide in the State's Solan district in the early hours of Friday. Read…

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Two bodies recovered, three still missing after flash flood in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur

SHIMLA: Two bodies have been recovered while 3 are still missing under the debris in Sirmauri Tal area of Paonta Sahib subdivision in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district on Thursday.

The Hindu

Minor boy caught stealing chips beaten up, paraded naked in Shimla district; 7 held

15-year-old boy beaten, paraded naked in Shimla. 7 arrested.

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Central government hatched conspiracy to target Rahul Gandhi politically: Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu

SHIMLA: Welcoming the Supreme Court's decision to grant stay on the conviction of senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that the truth has prevailed at last.

Dynamite News

Himachal Pradesh: Shimla Police hard on drug peddlers; Arrests 470 in 6 months

Police claimed that they were able to bring down the impact of drugs and they have nabbed nearly 25 per cent of total peddlers arrested across Himachal Pradesh, according to the state data. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Shimla-Chandigarh national highway blocked after landslip

Heavy rains cause landslides in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district, blocking national highway connecting Shimla to Chandigarh. Traffic routed via alternate roads; orange alert issued for seven districts; 194 lives lost, 34 missing; ₹2,000 crore losses to Public Works Dept.

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Himachal Pradesh: Tourism industry faces financial hardships due to monsoon mayhem

The stakeholders of the tourism industry in Himachal Pradesh have complained of facing financial hardships following the suspension of tourism in the hill state owing to heavy rains this year. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Monsoon Mayhem: Old Hindustan Tibet NH-5 blocked by several landslides; Many vehicles stranded

On the highway, landslides and the uprooting of trees snapped the road communication between Shimla and Kinnaur district completely. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Himachal Rains: National Highway blocked in Shimla's Jeori and Broni Nallah

Persistent downpours in the Shimla district have blocked the National Highways in the Jeori and Broni Nallah area near Jhakri in the region. Read further on Dynamite News:

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NSG team visits Shimla eatery rocked by explosion

A team from the National Bomb Data Centre of the NSG has come for the post-blast investigation to find out the cause of the explosion at the eatery on Mall Road. Read more on The Hindu

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