Shimla, Aug. 24 -- The relentless monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 303 lives since June 20, with 155 deaths attributed to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, and lightning, while 148 fatalities have occurred in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

In its cumulative bulletin issued on Sunday evening, the SDMA reported that the monsoon has caused widespread destruction across all 12 districts, affecting both public and private infrastructure, agriculture, and livestock.

According to SDMA, 10 fatalities are due to landslides, and the number of deaths due to flash floods is 9. The number of deaths due to cloudbursts is 17, the number of deaths owing t...