After the heavy rains continued to batter parts of Himachal Pradesh, the state is under a yellow alert for moderate to heavy rainfall on Friday, with threats of flash floods and landslides. All schools in Shimla are closed due to the heavy rain alert. The wet spell is expected to last until August 29, according to the weather department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a yellow alert in the state for Friday, predicting moderate to heavy rainfall amid threats of flash floods and landslides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The hill state has experienced massive landslides, flooding, and building collapses caused by torrential rains this monsoon season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to reports, Principal Secretary (Revenue) Onkar Chand Sharma said that 2,897 power transformers have been damaged and as a result, several areas are without electricity. Additionally, 729 roads are closed in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Kullu-Mandi road was blocked by landslides, leaving hundreds of travelers stranded. Vehicles were lined up on both sides of the area affected by a landslide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to officials, they were relocated to relief camps in hotels, rest houses, and residential homes in Pandoh, Aut, and Bajaura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to officials, over 120 people have died in landslides and other rain-related incidents in the state this month, with around 80 of them occurring since August 14. A total of 242 people have died in the state due to the monsoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The state has suffered losses of Rs 12,000 crore so far, as per Chief Minister Sukhu’s statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seven buildings collapsed due to landslides caused by heavy rain in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh in a recent incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, heavy rains caused seven buildings adjacent to a bus stand to collapse. Another building in the area is still marked as dangerous, people in the affected region were vacated a few days ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In case of an emergency, the District Disaster Management Centre can be contacted through the toll-free number 1077, the officials said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The water levels of the Pindar River and its tributary Pranmati in Chamoli district rose again due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand, potentially causing flooding in the area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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