Shimla, Sept. 22 -- The death toll in Himachal Pradesh during this year's monsoon season has climbed to 448, with 261 people losing their lives in rain-related incidents and 187 in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

From June 20 to September 21, the state witnessed widespread destruction triggered by landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning incidents, lightning strikes, electrocution, and other rain-related calamities.

District-wise data shows 53 people died in landslides, 41 in drowning incidents, 18 in cloudbursts, 11 in flash floods, and several others due to electrocution, snake bites, and falls from steep slopes.

Separately, the SDMA report highlighted that 187 people died in road a...