Himachal Pradesh (HP) recorded the second-highest number of deaths in hydro-meteorological disasters in the country this year, with 358 fatalities reported due to rains, landslides, and cloudburst incidents.
Sikkim officials, accompanied by local representatives, carried out a joint inspection today in Pakyong, following the devastation caused by an intense cloudburst, late last night.
At least two government middle schools at Gadgram and Sonsua and a couple of other structures also suffered damages, while three parked private vehicles were washed away.
Restoration works are underway in Rampur where the cloudburst and following flashfloods damaged a road that connected Rampur and Samej regions.
As many as 33 persons are reported missing in the area, while 10 trapped individuals were successfully rescued. The disaster also damaged 38 houses and two bridges in the village.
At least 36 people were missing after a cloudburst in Rampur in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district, officials said on Thursday.
A cloudburst claimed two lives at Ghansali in Uttarakhand's Tehri district as heavy rains throughout Wednesday wreaked havoc across the state.
The Sikkim Government confirmed that 14 people have died so far, while 102 people are still missing in the flash flood that occurred in Sikkim in the wee hours of Wednesday. All 14 deceased are civilians.
Flash floods that breached Chungthang dam triggered by a cloudburst at Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim and parts of north Bengal prompted a concerned chief minister
Rain fury in Himachal Pradesh unleashed havoc, claiming over 34 human lives and loss of property over crores of rupees…
