At least seven people were dead at separate places in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district as flash floods, resulting from a cloudburst, wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Wednesday, officials said. At least six were reported missing in Manikaran after flash floods swept away a bridge across River Parvati. According to the State Disaster Management Director Sudesh Mokhta, nearly six people went missing from the Chojh village in Challal panchayat of Kullu district early morning Wednesday, reported PTI.
Kullu Superintendent of Police Gurdev Sharma told PTI that at least four people are reported missing and a search operation is underway, even though the rescue efforts have been stalled because of landslides.
Here are the top highlights from the Himachal flash floods and landslides:
Newly elected village chief Pratap Singh was killed as a boulder fell on his car. He was travelling in Uttarakhand’s Tehri district for his oath taking ceremony.
Around 25-30 employees from the Malana power project were rescued after they were stuck in a building, which was damaged by the flash floods.
The Rudraprayag police told news agency ANI that coordinated efforts from the adjoining districts of Pauri and Tehri are underway in order to prevent traffic on the road as debris and huge rocks falling on Kedarnath Highway can prove deadly to travelers.
The Badrinath Highway has been blocked as debris, triggered by heavy rains, fall near Sirobgad. Alternate roads to Khankra Chhatikhal Srinagar road have been shut down. The Tilwara-Mayali-Ghansali road is closed at Pala Kurali, reported ANI.
A woman was reported dead and two others severely injured after a landslide at Dhalli, located on the outskirts of Shimla, a senior state disaster management official told PTI.
Flash floods, triggered by heavy downpour, swept away parts of Manikaran valley in Kullu district, while damaging several houses and camping sites, Kullu SP told ANI.
(With inputs from PTI and ANI)