31 dead as heavy monsoon rains inflict chaos on HP, U’khand; Odisha, Jharkhand also hit

At least 31 people were killed, 22 of them in Himachal Pradesh alone, as heavy monsoon rains triggered flashfloods, landslides, and house collapses, upending normal life across large swathes of the country. The fatalities included four each in Uttarakhand and Odisha, and one in Jharkhand. Heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh since Friday caused landslides and flashfloods, with officials saying 22 people, including eight members of a family, died. Ten people were injured in the state which has reported 36 weather-related incidents. As many as 743 roads, including the Manali-Chandigarh national…

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15 killed in flash flood, landslide incidents in Himachal, Uttarakhand, J&K: Top 10 points

15 killed in flash flood, landslide incidents in Himachal, Uttarakhand, J&K: Top 10 points Eight people were killed and 13 others were feared dead in incidents of flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh. At least 15 people were killed and 13 others were feared dead in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday after heavy monsoon rains triggered flash floods and landslides in northern India. Here are top updates on flash floods and landslides in north India: 1. In Himachal Pradesh, eight people…

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