New Delhi, July 3 -- Torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides continue to wreak havoc across Himachal Pradesh, claiming at least 63 lives in the state since the start of monsoon on June 20, according to the latest official data. 40 others are reportedly missing.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's Media Advisor Naresh Chauhan said, "63 dead, 40 missing due to cloudbursts and other rain-related disasters in the state."

Chauhan also shared that 1 per cent of the state's population will soon receive Civil Defence training to tackle disasters.

The state emergency operation centre (SEOC) said 261 roads, including 186 in Mandi district, are closed to traffic in the state, and 599 transformers and 797 water supply s...