Death toll in flash floods, landslides in Himachal Pradesh reaches 32, informs CM Jai Ram Thakur

Thakur said he has directed the deputy commissioners of the districts affected by rains to act swiftly and restore the damaged roads, and power and water supply.Death toll in flash floods, landslides in Himachal Pradesh reaches 32, informs CM Jai Ram Thakur

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August 22, 2022 9:07:28 pm

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The union government has been apprised about the situation and a central team would visit the state to assess the loss, the chief minister said. (Image Credit: PTI)

he death toll in flash floods and landslides triggered by rains in Himachal Pradesh since Friday night has risen to 32, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur informed the state cabinet on Monday. Six people are still missing while 12 were injured in the calamity, according to an official release. Charing a meeting of the state cabinet, Thakur expressed grief over the death of 32 people and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families. After visiting the flash flood and landslide-hit areas in the Mandi district, the chief minister announced the state government will provide Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased.

Thakur said he has directed the deputy commissioners of the districts affected by rains to act swiftly and restore the damaged roads, and power and water supply. The union government has been apprised about the situation and a central team would visit the state to assess the loss, the chief minister said. He told reporters that when heavy rains lashed Kashan in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, village chief Khem Singh sent a message on a WhatsApp group asking people to remain alert. But the village chief himself and seven other family members were killed in a landslide, Thakur said, adding that Singh’s house would be rebuilt by the administration.