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.
At least 13 people have been killed and 16 others are missing reportedly amid heavy rains in Dehradun, the numbers are expected to change as rescue and relief operations proceed.
The SDMA said that the death toll from the disaster has risen to 360 since June 20. Out of these 360, as many as 197 deaths have been caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, lightning and other weather-related accidents.
There have been incidents of landslides and falling of trees at many places in Shimla. The Khalini-Jhanjhiri road has been broken, while debris has fallen on many other roads, due to which traffic is disrupted.
A devastating landslide claimed more than 30 lives and injured 20 others; it took place near the shrine in Katra.
Out of about 320 deaths, over 160 have been caused by rain-related incidents including landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, electrocution, and drowning. About 150 deaths are reported in road accidents.
An official said, ‘Deaths were caused by falling boulders and lack of oxygen. Around 3,000 pilgrims remain stranded as rescue operations continue.’
he state is grappling with power cuts, which have affected 1,533 power distribution transformers and 168 water supply schemes till Monday.
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