Death toll reaches 257 in Himachal monsoon; Public infrastructure badly damaged
The deaths include 124 more deaths in the deaths and traffic accidents reported in rain -related events such as 133 of them landslides, flash floods, drowning and electric shock.
The cumulative report, published on Friday evening, draws a terrible picture of widespread destruction. The state also 331 people were injured and 37 losses in the ongoing monsoon season.
Only landslides and flash floods 16 caused death, while 27 people drowned in the swollen rivers and nullahs. Lightning, fever, snake bites, electric shock and other losses due to accidents were reported.
In addition to human loss, the state reported great damage to property and infrastructure. More than 1,028 houses were completely damaged and 2,157 people were partially damaged, 285 cow huts and 699 shops and factory were destroyed. Public ownership of 2,14,403 CRORE, including major damage to roads, energy lines, water plans and government institutions, disappeared. At the same time, the 1,625 cattle head and more than 25,700 poultry birds realized that RPSDMA had come out alone, alone, alone, alone, alone, alone due to financial damage. By Kangra and Kullu regions. Mandi region, 203 road blocked and 458 transformers were out of service, followed by a large landslide, followed by 79 roads, including NH-305 (Kanag) due to a large landslide. Water supply schemes were also seriously affected in Chamba (24), Kangra (41) and Mandi (44).
In Kinnaur, six roads, including NH-5, were blocked after heavy downpour, while Kullu and cahaul-Spiti reported widespread interruptions due to flash floods and HT line errors.
Authorities warned that intermittent rainfall may worsen the situation in the coming days and resorted to people to avoid vulnerable stretching.
Authorities warned that the situation is critical with the rains expected to continue and the inhabitants called to travel from vulnerable stretching and to follow the security advisors.
