Himachal rain updates: The rains in the hilly state have wreaked havoc triggering landslides, causing power disruption, blocking roads, and damaging bridges.
As per NDTV report, heavy rain claimed 30 lives in the state of which 11 were reported from Shimla. The hilly state has also seen loss to infrastructure with an initial estimated between ₹3000 crore to ₹4000 crore.
Tourists too are stranded in parts of the hill state and as per reports, over 500 tourists are stranded in Chandertal, Pagal Nallah, other places in Lahaul and Spiti. According to officials, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) also rescued 515 labourers stranded in a waterlogged slum in Una district.
Ashutosh Garg, Deputy Commissioner, Kullu told PTI that the weather in the state improved and also assured that the stranded people will be taken to reflief camps set in Kullu.
“The weather has improved since last night which has helped us make progress in our restoration work. I want to assure that the stranded people are being taken care of as seven relief camps have been set up in Kullu,” he said as quoted by PTI.
Kullu has been among the worst affected districts in Himachal Pradesh with visuals showing a truck flowing in the waters of the furiously flowing Beas river in the district.
In Mandi, Panchvaktra temple has been submerged in the waters of Beas river.
However, There appears to be no immediate respite in the offing for Himachal Pradesh, which has been battered by rains over the last few days, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Tuesday, issued “red” and “orange” alerts for several districts of the hill-state for the next 24 hours.
“A red alert has been issued for very heavy rainfall in Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Kullu, Mandi, Kinnaur, and Lahaul for the next 24 hours. Additionally, an orange alert has been issued in Una, Hamirpur, Kangra, and Chamba. A flash flood warning has been issued for Mandi, Kinnaur, and Lahaul-Spiti for the next 24 hours,” said senior IMD Scientist Sandeep Kumar Sharma on Monday.
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Jairam Thakur on Monday said that the state has witnessed unprecented rains in the past few days and expressed concern over the loss of lives and damage to infrastructure. Thakur, who is Leader of Opposition in Himachal assembly, told ANI that the Himachal Pradesh had “not seen such rain in its history” and over 12 major bridges have been damaged.
Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said the state has not seen such heavy rains in the last 50 years. PM Modi, on Monday too spoke to the Himachal CM on the prevailing situation, assuring full support from the Centre.
The Chief Minister urged the Centre to declare the situation in the state “as a national calamity” saying the recovery process is estimated to take a long time.
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