Shimla, July 29 -- The South-West Monsoon has unleashed fresh havoc across Himachal Pradesh, with relentless rains, flash floods, and landslides plunging the hill state into renewed devastation and trauma.
Torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides have claimed two more lives early today morning, taking the monsoon toll to 164, with 34 still missing. Fourteen more people were buried in debris during the latest spell of rain-induced destruction.
In Mandi district, a cloudburst wreaked havoc late yesterday night near Jail Road. Around 3 am, debris from an overflowing drain entered several houses, trapping 15 residents who were sleeping on the ground floors.
Thanks to timely action by local police and rescue teams, all were safely evacu...