Mandi, July 9 -- Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Wednesday met people affected by the recent cloudburst and heavy rainfall in Baga village of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

Nadda was accompanied by former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur during his visit to the rain-hit region.

According to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Tuesday, the ongoing monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 85 lives so far. Of these, 54 deaths were attributed to rain-triggered incidents such as landslides, cloudbursts, flash floods, and drowning, while 31 people lost their lives in road accidents.

The SDMA's cumulative report noted that since the onset of the monsoon...