Shimla /Dharamshala, July 9 -- The death toll in Himachal Pradesh due to landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts and other rain-related incidents, since the onset of monsoon from June 20, has risen to 85 on Tuesday with 35 still missing as per the data released by the state emergency operation centre (SEOC).

One body was recovered from Mandi's Kutinallah of Karsog sub division, taking the toll in Mandi to 15 with 27 people still missing, informed officials.

Drones being used by teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and state disaster response force (SDRF) to trace the missing persons. The search is underway from river Bakhli near Pandoh to Patikri Dam. Also, two teams of NDRF are conducting extensive search operations with the ...