Torrential rains wreak havoc in Himachal; 4 killed, 50 missing
Four people were killed and about 50 missing following several incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh where rains washed away many houses, bridges and roads, officials said on Thursday. The state emergency operation centre said the cloudbursts took place in Nirmand, Sainj and Malana areas in Kullu, Padhar in Mandi and Rampur in Shimla districts. A cloudburst at Samej Khud (nallah) in the Rampur subdivision of the Shimla district left two people dead and about 30 missing, Superintendent of Police (SP), Shimla, Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi told PTI. Two people have been rescued from the spot. Rescue operation is challenging as roads have been washed away, Deputy Commissioner (DC), Shimla, Anupam Kashyap said. The Manali-Chandigarh National Highway has been damaged at several places due to landslides, an official said. The Shimla DC and SP, who were on the spot, said that teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Indo Tibetan Border Police, police and home guards have started rescue operations and help of drones is being taken to locate the missing persons.
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