Himachal Pradesh Rains: Death Toll Crosses 20 As 5 More People Loss Life In Cloudbursts In Mandi, Chandigarh-Manali Highway Disrupted - 10 Points

Mandi: Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh, throwing normal life out of gear. Mandi is the worst-affected district of the state, as several cloudbursts triggered flash floods and landslides. A total of 10 cloudbursts have been reported in Mandi so far, causing heavy destruction and loss of life, reported India Today.

On Tuesday night, at least five people lost their lives due to cloudbursts triggered by heavy overnight rains in Mandi. Five people were also reported to be injured, and 16 others were missing in flash floods caused by cloudbursts. The death toll in the rain-related incident in this monsoon season rose to over 20 in the state.

Out of these five deaths, two were reported in Bada and one in Talwara, both in the Gohar area. Meanwhile, one person died in the old Bazaar in Karsog and one body was recovered at Neri-Kotla in Jogindernagar.

Here 10 Latest Development:

- The state witnessed 11 cloudburst incidents, four flash floods and a major landslide on Tuesday, most of them in Mandi district. Since Monday evening, Mandi has received high rainfall of 253.8 mm.

- The India Meteorological Department (MeT) issued an 'orange' warning for heavy to very heavy rains, thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in three districts of Kangra, Solan and Sirmaur on Wednesday, and four districts of Una, Hamirpur, Kangra and Mandi on Saturday.

- A total of 406 roads are closed in the state following rains, out of which 248 are in Mandi district alone, where 994 transformers have also been disrupted, reported PTI, citing the data by the state emergency operation centre (SEOC).

- As per the SEOC, a total of 332 people, including 278 in Mandi, 51 in Hamirpur and three in Chamba, have been rescued, the SEOC said. In Mandi district, cloudbursts were reported in four places in Gohar, three in Karsog, two in Dharampur and one place in Thunag.

- Deputy Commissioner, Mandi, Apoorv Devgan, said that several people have been rescued and shifted to safe places as cloudbursts and flash floods following heavy rains caused extensive damage at some places in the district.

- All the rivers and streams in the district are in full spate, and over 1.5 lakh cusecs of water has been released from the Pandoh Dam over the Beas River.

- The water was released after the water level of Pandoh Dam reached 2,922 feet against the danger mark of 2,941 feet.

- The Chandigarh-Manali four-lane road is currently blocked at multiple locations, including nine miles, Dwada, Jhalogi, and Banala, while the route via Kamand-Kataula-Bajaura is open for Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) only.

- So far, Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 500 crore since the onset of the monsoon season on June 20, said Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu while talking to reporters in Hamirpur.

- In the wake of heavy rains, the district administrations of Mandi and Hamirpur closed schools on Tuesday.

Published on: Wednesday, July 02, 2025, 09:48 AM IST