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Himachal Pradesh is grappling with one of its worst monsoon-triggered disasters in recent memory. Since June 20, 2025, relentless rainfall has led to 23 flash floods, 19 cloudbursts, and 16 landslides, causing widespread devastation across the state. As of July 7, at least 78 people have been reported dead, 37 are missing, and over 115 have sustained injuries. Mandi district is the worst affected, with Thunag in Seraj Valley suffering a severe water crisis after floods swept away key water infrastructure.
Over 240 roads, including major highways, are blocked, while 278 water supply schemes and 243 electricity transformers lie damaged, cutting off vital services. The Jal Shakti Department is assessing damage, as rescue teams from NDRF and SDRF battle adverse weather and terrain.
The state has recorded estimated losses exceeding Rs 570 crore. With heavy rain forecasts continuing, red alerts remain in place, raising fears of further destruction.
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BJP MP Kangana Ranaut visits the areas affected by disaster to asses the damages, at Karsog in Mandi on Sunday. (@KanganaTeam X/ANI Photo)
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Debris and silt near damaged houses at a flood-affected area, in Mandi district, Sunday, July 6, 2025. Fourteen people have died, and a search is on for 31 missing, as cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides caused massive destruction in Himachal Pradesh. (PTI Photo)
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Rescue operation underway at a flood-affected area, in Mandi district, Sunday, July 6, 2025. Fourteen people have died, and a search is on for 31 missing, as cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides caused massive destruction in Himachal Pradesh. (PTI Photo)
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A view of the damaged car following cloudburst, in Mandi on Saturday. (ANI Photo)
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A view of the damaged car and houses following cloudburst, in Mandi on Saturday. (ANI Photo)
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Himachal Pradesh PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh visits the cloudburst-affected Seraj Valley, in Mandi on Saturday. (ANI Photo)
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View of a damaged structure following cloudburst, in Mandi on Saturday. (ANI Photo)
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Damaged buildings at a residential area after heavy rainfall, in Mandi district, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (PTI Photo)
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A damaged building at a residential area after heavy rainfall, in Mandi district, Saturday, July 5, 2025. (PTI Photo)
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NDRF personnel walk over a makeshift bridge as the conduct relief and rescue operations in cloudburst areas of Seraj valley, in Mandi on Friday. (ANI Photo)
