The Himachal Road Transport Corporation provided details, stating that passengers sustained injuries in an accident involving a bus from the Sundernagar unit en route to Shimla.
A landslide near Pandoh in Mandi district severely damaged the national highway, leaving numerous vehicles stranded on either side of the affected stretch.
The chief minister, who was accompanied by Public Works Department (PWD) minister Vikramaditya Singh and Former State Congress Chief and MLA from Theog Kuldeep Rathore, has taken the flight from Shimla
The cloudburst resulted in an increase in the water level of the Giri River, a significant tributary of the Yamuna. Footage depicts the river's waters surging into adjacent residential regions.
BJP chief in Himachal Pradesh Rajiv Bindal urged the state government to accelerate the pace of relief and restoration work in rain and flood-affected areas.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to channelize the water of overflowing rivers to the parched fields of farmers in a well-organized manner.
The World Bank has offered to provide full support to Himachal, including a comprehensive assessment of the damages, the state government said in a statement.