Shimla, July 6 -- A total of 74 people have lost their lives in Himachal Pradesh since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, with 47 deaths attributed to rain-related disasters and 27 to road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

The SDMA's cumulative report, released on July 6, details the toll and infrastructural damage caused by heavy rains across the state between June 20 and July 5.

Landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, electrocution, snake bites, and other weather-induced hazards caused the 47 rain-related fatalities. Mandi district reported the highest number of such deaths at 17, followed by Kangra with 11, and Una with four.

Among the causes, cloudbursts alone accounted for 14 deaths, while el...