Holocaust in Himachal Pradesh has taken over 78 lives in the past one week. The temple collapse only has taken 17 lives after the landslide hit the Summer Hill area in Shimla on August 14.According to PTI, out of the 78 deaths since Sunday night, 24 were in the three major landslides in Shimla alone, which includes 17 at the Shiv temple in Summer Hill, 5 in Fagli, and 2 in Krishnanagar.According to the statement by Superintendent of Police, “A joint operation by Army, National and State Disaster Response Force, Police and Home Guards are underway to retrieve the bodies from the landslide rubble and at least three persons are still feared buried under the temple debris.”Visuals of search and rescue operations in Shimlas Summer Hill where a landslide occurred on August 14. pic.twitter.com/K5DOcbYOij— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 20, 2023Roop Sharan, NDRF Inspector, while informing about the situation on Saturday said, “Today is the 7th day of the search & rescue operation in Shimla. We have recovered 17 bodies & we are searching for other three victims…Teams of SDRF, NDRF & Indian Army are present at the spot…We are putting in our best efforts & hoping to retrieve the other victims.”#WATCH | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh: Today is the 7th day of the search & rescue operation in Shimla. We have recovered 17 bodies & we are searching for other three victims…Teams of SDRF, NDRF & Indian Army are present at the spot…We are putting in our best efforts & hoping to… pic.twitter.com/S9uGGcuMnA— ANI (@ANI) August 20, 2023Based on the most recent data and statement from the chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, the losses worth ₹10,000 crore has incurred in Himachal Pradesh.Meanwhile, heavy rains for the next two days have been predicted by India Meteorological Department.#OrangeAlerts#HimachalPradesh is under an Orange Alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall, with estimates ranging from 115.6 to 204.4 mm on 19th to 21st August. Stay safe!#HimachalPradeshRain #Staysafe #WeatherUpdate #Monsoon@moesgoi @DDNewslive @ndmaindia @airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/32L5my4fsT— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) August 19, 2023
