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Rescue teams bank on lessons from August 2023 Shiv Bawari tragedy amid ops following July 31 Himachal cloudbursts

August 10, 2024 6:37 pm

The five cloudbursts, including three in Kullu and one each in Mandi and Shimla, occurred on the night of July 31. The village of Samej in Shimla witnessed the most casualties.

How two cloudbursts in Shrikhand Mahadev led to death and destruction in Himachal

August 10, 2024 3:45 pm

Sources said that to thoroughly investigate the tragedy, the government is in the process of procuring satellite images from the National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC) in Hyderabad.

Five cloudbursts including three in Kullu and one each in Mandi and Shimla on July 31 had created havoc in the three districts.

Himachal Pradesh cloudbursts: 5 more bodies recovered; toll rises to 27

August 09, 2024 4:18 pm

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, who visited the cloudburst-affected Samej on August 2, had claimed that properties worth over Rs 760 crore were damaged in the natural tragedy.

Around 300 people stranded around Shrikhand Mahadev in Kullu were safe and about 25 tourists at Malana are also being looked after well by the locals, the Chief Secretary Prabodh Saxena had said on Friday.

Himachal cloudbursts: Rescue operation to trace 45 missing resume on Saturday

August 03, 2024 6:08 pm

So far, eight people have died in the flash floods triggered by cloudburst in Nirmand, Sainj, and Malana areas in Kullu, Mandi's Padhar, and Shimla's Rampur subdivision on Wednesday night.

Rain-related incidents have claimed 77 lives since the onset of monsoon on June 27 till August 1 and the state has also suffered losses to the tune of Rs 655 crore, according to the centre.

Heavy rainfall likely in Himachal till Aug 6, 115 roads closed for traffic

August 02, 2024 10:05 pm

A total of 115 roads -- 46 in Mandi, 38 in Kullu, 15 in Shimla, six each in Kangra and Sirmaur, three in Kinnaur, and one in Lahaul and Spiti -- are closed for vehicular traffic following heavy rains in the state.

Police, district administration and locals carry out rescue operation after collapse of a temple following a massive landslide near Summer Hill in Shimla, Monday, Aug. 14. 2023. At least 9 people have been killed.

Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh: When is high rainfall termed as a 'cloudburst'?

August 17, 2023 4:02 am

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that along with landslides, reports of cloudbursts have also emerged in the state. What exactly are cloudbursts and can they be predicted?

Explained: What are cloudburst incidents and are they rising across India?

January 02, 2023 6:50 pm

A cloudburst is a localised but intense rainfall activity. Short spells of very heavy rainfall over a small geographical area can cause widespread destruction, especially in hilly regions where this phenomenon is the most common.

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Himachal Pradesh: One dead, 4 missing after cloudburst in Kullu

July 07, 2022 9:28 am

The deceased has been identified as Saju Devi, a local from Malana area. She was found trapped under a boulder as water gushed across at high speed.

Weather Forecast Today Highlights: Bengal dams almost full; officials warn of increased water discharge

July 31, 2021 10:32 pm

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological department Saturday forecast an intense wet spell over central and north India till August 4, Wednesday. It has also predicted that there would be a reduction in the rainfall intensity over east India from July 31.

Cloudburst hits Devprayag in Uttarakhand, no one injured

May 12, 2021 2:27 am

Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat tweeted that no life was lost in the incident. He has sought a detailed report from the district administration about the damage.