Shimla, Sept. 21 -- The devastating monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 448 lives since June 20, with 261 fatalities attributed to rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, lightning, and electrocution, while 187 people died in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

The SDMA's cumulative report up to September 21 revealed that apart from the tragic human toll, the state has also witnessed extensive damage to infrastructure, agriculture, horticulture, and private property, with total estimated losses pegged at over Rs 4,84,179 lakh (Rs 4,841.79 crore).

Among the rain-related deaths, 53 were caused by landslides, 41 by drowning, 18 in cloudbursts, 20 due to el...