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Over 50 people have perished in rain-related accidents in Himachal Pradesh in the last two days. Following the cloudburst on Sunday night, two residences in the state’s Solan area were swept away. A police spokesman reported that while six people were saved, seven others were slain in Jadon village.
In another rain-related event, nine persons were killed after landslides at Shiv temple in Shimla’s Summer Hill and Fagli areas. Several residences in the Fagli neighbourhood were buried in the mud and slush brought down by the landslip.
According to the state emergency operations centre, 752 routes in the state were blocked as a result of the disaster. All state schools and universities have been ordered closed today.
Several houses collapsed as a result of landslide and incessant rainfall in Krishna Nagar Area of Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla on Tuesday. The state has been battered with incessant rains in the last two days causing damage to life and property. In a video shared by news agency ANI, several houses could be seen collapsing to rubble as people around could be heard shouting in despair. Shimla Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Gandhi said some people were feared trapped in those buildings and the rescue operation was underway.
Gandhi informed that one casualty has been reported, adding 10-15 houses have been evacuated.
“Due to excessive rainfall, some houses have collapsed after a landslide took place. Some residents are feared trapped. Ambulance, NDRF, SDRF, State and District Police are here at the spot. The amount of loss is yet to be ascertained. Rescue operation is underway,” Gandhi said.
“Our primary focus is to rescue more and more people. One casualty has been reported so far. All agencies are working to rescue people. Around 10-15 houses have been vacated and shifted to safe places. Loss of property is yet to be ascertained,” he added.
Himachal Pradesh Additional Director General Abhishek Trivedi said that around five to ten people are feared trapped while around 30-40 have been rescued.