Shimla, June 25 -- A series of cloudbursts and intense monsoon showers today triggered flash floods and widespread destruction across Himachal Pradesh, with major incidents reported from Kullu, Kangra, Shimla, and Lahaul-Spiti districts.
The India Meteorological Department's Orange Alert proved ominously accurate, as heavy rainfall caused landslides, damaged infrastructure, and left tourists stranded.
In Kullu district, cloudbursts struck multiple locations including Jiwanala in Sainj valley, Shillagarh in Gadsa, Hornagad in Banjar, and Manikaran's Brahma Ganga Nala.
The Jiwanala incident alone caused massive devastation-sweeping away a jeep, a 1 MW hydropower project, and damaging the Sainj Bazar road and Siund link road, along with a...