Chief Minister provided a comprehensive overview of the destruction wreaked by the natural calamity and appealed for financial aid akin to that provided during the Kedarnath
So far 221 people have died in rain-related incidents since the onset of the monsoon on June 24 and about 11,900 houses have been partially or completely damaged, according to the state emergency operation centre.
Himachal Pradesh government declared the state as a "Natural Calamity Affected Area" in view of the damage caused by heavy rains leading to loss of human life and extensive damage to property.
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 blocked the national highway following a landslide at Chakki Mor near Koti on the Dharampur-Parwanoo stretch on Wednesday morning, leaving many vehicles stranded
Eleven passengers of a Punjab state transport corporation bus, which was swept away by the swelling Beas river in Manali on July 10, were yet to be traced
Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) said that 15 people are missing and 187 people have been injured since the beginning of the monsoon.