Rain wreaks havoc in Himachal, many people buried under rubble

Heavy rain has wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh amid the alert of the Meteorological Department. Everywhere the scene of devastation is visible. Heavy rains since night have caused extensive damage in Mandi, Chamba, Kangra, Shimla and other districts of the state. In Mandi, Chamba and Kangra districts, 20 people have died while six are missing. In Mandi, 13 including eight people of the same family, three in Chamba, Theog in Shimla and two each in Kangra district have died. The railway bridge over the British-era Chakki Khad in Kangra has collapsed. Its six pillars have collapsed. The movement of all trains from Pathankot to Jogindernagar has been closed on this track since July 17. Two youths have died after a stone fell on a moving bike in Mandi’s Jawalapur. Eight people of the same family have died due to the house being buried in the debris of the hill on Friday night in village Jhadon of Panchayat Kashan in Nachan area of ​​the district. The incident is said to have happened around 2:00 pm.

Among the dead were Kashan Panchayat head Khem Singh (35) son Roop Chand, Pradhan’s wife Meera Devi (34), his two sons Bhaskar (14), Tejendra (11), Pradhan’s sister-in-law Kamala Devi (32) wife Jhabe Ram, their daughter Rohini (6) and son Divyanshu (7) and Pradhan’s father-in-law Dagu Ram (55) residents of Kadhi Khaduhal tehsil Thunag are included. The incident came to light after Pradhan Khem Singh’s uncle Ramesh heard a loud bang. Ramesh informed the villagers and the rescue operation went on for nearly 11 hours from 3:00 pm on Saturday to 2:00 pm. At the same time, Satar Ali, his two sons Chhaiya, Sajid, two daughters Sajida, Suhana and Taufeeq Akhtar son Barkat Ali were washed away in the flood late night due to cloudburst in Drang assembly constituency of Mandi, in which two bodies were recovered. went. One person is missing in Hanogi. Woman Pushpa Devi died when a house in Keuli in Saraj of Mandi was hit by a landslide. At the same time, two people were killed, while two were injured after rocks fell on the vehicle in Theog of Shimla. Husband, wife and son sleeping in the house died after being buried in the debris caused by landslide in Chamba.

The flood caused by cloudburst in the Baghi Nala on the Mandi-Kataula-Parashar road in the district has wreaked havoc. Here a whole family got buried due to the flood. The bridge built on the rebel drain has also been damaged.

At the same time, floods of drains damaged dozens of shops and vehicles in Thunag Bazar, the home town of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. There has also been heavy destruction in Thunag Bazar.

The entire family of late Lal Hussain, the star Mohammad son of Sandoa, Purana Kataula, was trapped in the floods, five people were buried, while the body of a girl child was found about half a kilometer below the house.

Panchayat Pradhan Khem Singh’s house has been demolished due to a severe landslide in Kashan under Gohar development block. Eight family members including Khem Singh were buried inside the house. At this time the local people themselves tried to rescue the trapped people by breaking the lantern of the grounded house.

Afraid of the Kotropi incident, the villagers of Sarajbagala and Jagehad, the village above, spent the whole night going to a safe place in the village. There is a crack in the hill till the village. Due to which the villagers are scared.

Due to heavy rains in Chamba district, tons of debris entered the house by breaking the wall. Due to which three people got buried. Rural and administrative teams have recovered the bodies of the missing husband, wife and son. Rain has caused havoc in Julada ward number one of Banet Panchayat of Bhatiyat area.

Major part of the road has collapsed due to landslide near the RTO office in the capital Shimla. Due to which the traffic system is getting affected. The traffic is one-way.

Shimla Traffic Police has appealed for cooperation for smooth running of traffic. Buses did not ply on 126 routes in Shimla district.

At the same time, a rock has fallen at the petrol pump in Theog. A rock has fallen on the vehicle on Fagu road. At the same time, due to siltation in Giri and Gumma drinking water projects, water supply to Shimla city has come to a standstill.

Major accident averted on Dalhousie-Pathankot National Highway
A major accident was averted near Panjpula on Dalhousie-Pathankot National Highway. Around 8:00 in the morning, the bus got stuck in a dungeon due to the ground collapsing on the highway. It is being told that there were about 35 people in the bus. DSP Vishal Verma said that all the passengers are safe.

Due to heavy rain, the railway bridge was washed away at night. However, due to cracks in the bridge, the train service was stopped a week and a half ago. The Baijnath-Sarkaghat road has also been washed away in Dol Gadayada village of Dihar Panchayat.

Traffic has become one way due to debris coming near Kandaghat. This is causing traffic jam here. So far five routes in the district are closed due to rain.

The water level of the Beas river is flowing above the danger mark in Khairi village of Sujanpur, Hamirpur. Water has entered about half a dozen houses. The administration has called a team of NDRF. SDM Dr. Harish Gajju said that the administration is engaged for the rescue of the affected families.

The Bagli school building has been damaged due to landslide in Kangra district. At the same time, the movement on the road adjoining Banai is completely closed. Puli has also been washed away on Lahat-Kotlu road in Lambagaon’s writ.

A house collapsed in Bhanala’s Gorda (Shahpur), due to which a 12-year-old child lost his life. According to the information, the bus driver Naseeb Singh’s son Ayush (12) in a private school has been buried under the rubble. After this the villagers took out 12-year-old Ayush with hard work and took him to Shahpur Hospital. But the doctors declared the child dead. At the same time, a house collapsed due to heavy rain in Panchrukhi Bharwana Panchayat.

Due to the havoc of the weather, there has been a lot of destruction in Bhangrotu of Nagar Parishad Nerchok. The house has been demolished by the landslide and the family has been rendered homeless.

Heavy rains have caused extensive damage in Khaira and Wahe da Patt of Palampur sub-division. Two vehicles got swept away in the water in the local drain and went a long way. While rain water entered several houses and dozens of business premises. At the same time, the cowshed of Gyan Chand of Wahe da Patt was destroyed. Upper Khaira School Ground has been damaged. The Palampur-Sujanpur road was blocked due to the fall of a large number of pine trees.