Shimla, Aug. 25 -- The ongoing monsoon has inflicted severe loss of life and property across Himachal Pradesh, with 303 people dead since June 20, according to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

Of the total fatalities, 155 deaths were caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other weather-triggered mishaps, while 148 people lost their lives in road accidents during the rainy season.

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur said that as the monsoon continues, the state is facing more losses. He also distributed relief materials and mentioned that his own area has been badly affected. Thakur visited Bali ...