Rain wreaks havoc in Rampur near Shimla: more than 20 missing!

Amidst all the reports of torrential rains, floods, and landslides, a shocking incident has now come to light from Himachal Pradesh. Here there is a cloud burst in Jhakri of Rampur, 100 km from Shimla. After the cloud burst, Samej Khad in Jhakri of Rampur was flooded. 20 people are reported missing in this flood. Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap said that as soon as the information about the incident was received, the NDSRF team, police, and rescue teams left for the incident site. He said that according to our information, 19 people were missing from the area affected by the cloud burst. SDM Rampur Nishant Tomar is reaching the incident site. Due to road closures at many places, they are trying to get the spot with equipment by walking two kilometers. Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap said that relief work has been started immediately. He said that ITBP and Special Home Guard contingent have also been included in the rescue team.

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Alert in Himachal Pradesh

A footbridge and three temporary shops, including a liquor shop, were washed away following floods caused by a cloudburst in Tosh Nala in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district. This incident happened in the Tosh area of Manikaran. Earlier on Monday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had said that the intensity and distribution of monsoon activity is likely to increase in Himachal Pradesh in the coming days. The intensity and distribution of Monsoon activity is likely to increase over the next 4-5 days, with widespread to moderate rainfall with isolated isolated thunderstorms or lightning.