Heavy rains continuous to create chaos in Himachal Pradesh, leading to the death of 30 people and causing damage between ₹3,000 and ₹4,000 crore. According to the sources, Shimla has recorded the highest number of casualties leaving 11 dead. 29 out of 30 dead have been identified so far.After landslides brought on by rain blocked access to the areas, more than 500 visitors are stranded in Chandertal, Pagal Nallah, and other locations in Lahaul and Spiti. Officials claim that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) saved 515 labourers who were trapped in a flooded slum in the Una area.IMD issues Red alertThe India Meteorological Department (IMD), on Tuesday, issued Red and Orange alerts for several districts of the hill state for the next 24 hours.“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,” said senior IMD Scientist Sandeep Kumar Sharma on Monday. #Significant Rainfall Update:Significant rainfall has been recorded across several regions. #HimachalPradesh, #Uttarakhand, #Punjab, #Haryana, #Delhi, #Rajasthan, #UttarPradesh, #Gujarat, and #Goa witness substantial rainfall. Stay updated and stay safe!@moesgoi @DDNewslive pic.twitter.com/0s2QFG7vHJ— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) July 10, 2023Not seen such rain in its history: Jairam ThakurFormer Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jairam Thakur on Monday said not seen such rain in its history as 12 major bridges have been damaged.“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.Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said the state has not seen such heavy rains in the last 50 years and requested people to stay inside, and take all necessary precautions.Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke to the Himachal CM on the prevailing situation, assuring full support from the Centre on Monday.
