As of Sunday morning, at least five people have died in landslides in Suryoday Municipality, three in Mangsebung Municipality, and six in Ilam Municipality. Following this, the administration has begun relief operations.
This bridge connected Mirik and surrounding areas to Siliguri-Kurseong. The accident, caused by heavy rains, has caused widespread panic in the area. The local administration launched relief and rescue operations.
The report by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) tells ‘At least 497 people have been injured during the season, while 47 remain missing.’
Three Disaster Response Force (DRF) teams have been deployed to locate the missing persons. Habeeb Nagar police station officials said that after heavy rain two persons Arjun and Rama swept away.
Out of all the places in the state Mandi is among the worst affected district. Here more than 200 roads have been either damaged or completely blocked.
The havoc of nature has been seen in the hilly states for some time now. Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department said that the return of monsoon has also started now.
According to the latest information from the Meteorological Department, monsoon has gone back from some parts of Rajasthan today itself. In the coming two to three days, monsoon will also leave the rest of Rajasthan, some areas of Punjab and Gujarat.
Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has advised the devotees to remain updated through official communication channels particularly social media X.
The most damage has been done in the mountainous states of North India, plains and Gujarat. However, now the pace of monsoon is expected to stop between 8 and 15 September.
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