Shimla, July 14 -- Relentless monsoon rains have unleashed a trail of destruction across Himachal Pradesh, claiming 95 lives since June 20, according to the latest report released by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). The toll includes 56 deaths caused by rain-induced calamities and 39 fatalities from road accidents, which have escalated due to treacherous driving conditions on the hill state's rain-battered roads.
The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) confirmed the figures, citing incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, electrocution, snakebites, drowning, and lightning strikes among the leading causes of weather-related deaths. Mandi district has emerged as the worst-hit, with 21 deaths attributed to ...