New Delhi, July 6 -- 17 of the 74 people killed in rain-related disasters in Himachal Pradesh died in Mandi alone. This prompted a visit from BJP MP Kangana Ranaut and former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur to Thunag, one of the cloudburst-affected areas of the district.

The most affected areas in Mandi are the Thunag, Karsog Gohar, and Dharampur subdivisions.

During the visit, the Mandi MP said that the central government provided immediate relief operations by sending in the forces. "At the local level, we provided relief material to the affected families."

Ranaut also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on a foreign visit, but is informed of what is happening in the district.

"The central government ha...