landslides kill five in HP, shah visits flood-hit areas in Jammu
shimla/Jammu, Sept. 2 -- Five people, including a 35-year-old man and his daughter, were killed in the past 24 hours in separate landslides in Himachal Pradesh as heavy rain pounded state, officials said on Monday.
In J&K, Union home minister Amit Shah took stock of the flood damages and relief efforts.
In Shimla district, the administration has decided to close all educational institutions on Tuesday in view of warning of heavy rains. Six trains plying on the Shimla-Kalka track were cancelled on Monday following landslips, while a total of 1,281 roads, including four national highways, are closed in the state.
After a whirlwind tour of flood-hit areas in Jammu, Shah said: "The Narendra Modi government is committed to ensuring the rehabilitation of those affected by recent floods." P4...
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