Shimla, Aug. 14 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday urged the Centre to provide a special disaster relief package for the state.

He said the state remains on high alert after heavy rains, floods, and cloudbursts caused widespread damage across multiple districts.

"There has been damage at several places, and the state is on alert. I have also requested a special package from the Centre for Himachal Pradesh as disaster relief," Sukhu said.

The Chief Minister said a cloudburst occurred in the Kullu area last night, with similar reports coming in from Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti.

"Earlier, we never saw such incidents in Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti, where there used to be less rainfall. The destruction caused b...