Shimla, July 17 -- The ongoing monsoon season has claimed 109 human lives across the state between June 20 and July 16, 2025. Of these, 64 deaths were directly linked to rain-related incidents, and 45 fatalities were reported in road accidents. This was stated in the latest cumulative report released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) of Himachal Pradesh.

The data compiled by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) reveal that the 64 monsoon-related deaths occurred owing to various causes, including landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, snake bites, and falls from steep terrain. Mandi and Kangra districts reported the highest number of such fatalities, with 16 deaths each, followed by Hamirpu...