Shimla, Sept. 17 -- The devastating monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 419 lives since the onset of monsoon (June 20) in the state, including 237 deaths in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts and drowning, and 182 fatalities in road accidents, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said on Wednesday.

According to the SDMA's cumulative loss report, 479 persons have been injured and 45 are missing during the ongoing season. The state has also reported the death of 2,410 animals and nearly 27,000 poultry birds.

The destruction to homes has been widespread, with 1,676 houses fully damaged and 29,365 partially damaged, along with 587 shops/factories and more than 900 cowsheds and labour huts coll...