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Cloudburst In Dharamshala Triggers Flash Floods, Rescue Ops Underway

Disaster management control rooms have been set up at district and sub-district levels.Dharamshala: Senior officials visited Khaniyara locality here on Saturday, a day after a cloudburst triggered a flash flood in the area, and directed relief workers to step up efforts for rehabilitation of those affected.Several houses and shops were destroyed in heavy rains in the area on Friday. Besides, 15 houses and three shops were partially damaged and 45 sheep and goats went missing.Kangra Deputy Commissioner Nipun Jindal visited Khaniyara along with Superintendent of Police Kushal Sharma this morning.Mr Jindal instructed the relief workers to expedite efforts for the rehabilitation of those affected due to the heavy rains so that they do not face any problems."After receiving information about...
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Over 1,500 People Died In Last 5 Years During Monsoon In Himachal Pradesh

Government property worth Rs 6,537.39 crore was destroyed in the monsoons in the last 5 years.Shimla: More than 1,550 people have lost their lives in the last five years during monsoon season in Himachal Pradesh, state disaster management director Sudesh Mokhta said.  Providing data, Mr Mokhta said the highest 476 people died in 2021 monsoon, followed by 343 in 2018, 276 in the current year so far, 240 in 2020 and 218 in 2019.A total of 1,553 people have died in the last five monsoons, he said.Apart from 276 deaths from June 29 to August 27 in 2022, as many as 508 people sustained injuries while nine persons went missing in the rain-related incidents during the period. Of 276 deaths, the highest 134 died in 49 road accidents, 36 in as many incidents of the tree and rock fall, 30 in 12 d...