Shimla, July 11 -- Himachal Pradesh has witnessed significant devastation since the onset of the monsoon, with 91 people losing their lives between June 20 and July 10, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

In its latest Cumulative Loss Report, the SDMA noted that 55 of the deaths were directly attributed to rain-related disasters such as landslides, cloudbursts, flash floods, drowning incidents, and electrocution. An additional 36 deaths occurred in road accidents triggered or worsened by adverse weather conditions.

The rain-triggered calamities--such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, and drowning incidents--have left a trail of devastation across the hill state. The SDMA's Cumulative Loss Report (as of J...