Himachal Pradesh has been the worst-hit city by the rains over the last few days. There is no immediate respite in the offing for the states, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red and orange alerts for several districts of the hill state for the next 24 hours.#WATCH | Mandi in Himachal Pradesh faces a flood-like situation as river Beas swells due to incessant rainfall here. Latest visuals from the city. pic.twitter.com/ORNYVbQJRP— ANI (@ANI) July 11, 2023Red and Orange alerts in HimachalSpeaking to the media, senior IMD scientist Sandeep Kumar Sharma said, “A red alert has been issued for very heavy rainfall in Solan, Shimla, Sirmaur, Kullu, Mandi, Kinnaur, and Lahaul for the next 24 hours. Additionally, an orange alert has been issued in Una, Hamirpur, Kangra, and Chamba. A flash flood warning has been issued for Mandi, Kinnaur, and Lahaul-Spiti for the next 24 hours.”On Monday, the former chief minister, Jairam Thakur said that the state recorded heavy rains in the past few days. He also expressed his concerns over the loss of lives and destruction that happened amid floods and rains situation. The ex-CM said that Himachal Pradesh had not seen such rain in its history as over 12 major bridges have been damaged.Ex-CM Jairam Thakur expresses his concerns “We never saw such a situation in the past several years. I am very concerned about the prevailing situation in the state. Several big and small rivers are in spate and if the situation persists over the next few days, there could be further damage,” he said.The rains have wreaked havoc in the hill state triggering landslides, causing power disruption, blocking roads, and damaging bridges. Monsoon fury has claimed 20 lives over the past two days in Himachal Pradesh. CM Sukhus stay indoors messageMeanwhile, CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has urged people to stay indoors, adding the state hasnt seen such heavy rains in the last 50 years. Taking notes from the situation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to the CM assuring full support from the Centre.
