Flash flood came at night near Snow Gallery in Solang Nala of Manali
Flash flood came near Snow-Gallery at Solang Nala in Manali in Himachal Pradesh at 12 o’clock last night. This has completely stopped for highway vehicles connecting Manali to Keylong. The BRO team is engaged in the restoration of the road.
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Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has issued an alert of flash flood for the next 24 hours in Kangra, Mandi, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur districts. The Meteorological Department has again issued an orange alert of heavy rains after 2 days.
Heavy rains are forecast in 3 districts on July 5 and 6 districts on July 6. Today and tomorrow also yellow alert has been given in five districts.
11 people died so far
On the other hand, 11 people have died in the incidents of cloudburst at 15 places between 12 am and 6 am on Monday night in different areas of Mandi district. 34 people are missing even after more than 48 hours have passed. Now their expectations of survival are also less left.
In Mandi’s Saraj Assembly, more losses are being told this time than the disaster of 2023. More than 80 percent of the roads and roads in the area have been cut off from the rest of the world in more than 150 villages. Due to this, relief and rescue operations are also being interrupted.
A primary school and five to six houses were completely damaged due to landslide from a hill at Surh village of Saraj assembly constituency.
Building damaged by floods after cloudburst in Mandi’s Thunag market
168 houses grounded, hundreds of families homeless
According to the report of the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) so far, 168 houses have been destroyed in this disaster. The figure of partially damaged houses is several times higher. Hundreds of families are homeless due to this disaster.
Rescue teams could not reach even on the third day in many areas
A large number of villages are being reported in Saraj Assembly where the rescue teams have not reached. Obviously, the figure of damaged houses and missing people will increase further in the coming one or two days. So far, there has been more damage in the Saraj Assembly than the damage in the monsoon in the entire state.
Polyhouse of farmers damaged due to cloudburst in Janjhali of Mandi and farmers’ polyhouse on the hill in front
Food material being delivered by helicopter
After the roads of the area are blocked, food items are being delivered by helicopter to disaster affected areas. The concern is that electricity could not be restored in more than 80 villages for two days. Drinking water lines are not getting water to drink due to floods.
PWD minister will go to Saraj today
State Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh will also visit Thunag region today and meet disaster affected. There has been a lot of havoc due to heavy rains here.
Many houses damage due to floods after heavy rains in Thunag
Heavy losses in these areas of Saraj
Saraj There is a huge loss in the assembly of Janjaihali, Bagashayad, Dhim, Kataru, Kevali Nal, Janjahali’s newly constructed bus stand, Bewad, Rail Chowk, Jarol, Bagashayad, Bodidhar and Kutah of the Legislative Assembly. More than 60 percent of the shops attached to the ravine in Thunag market have been washed away in floods.
More than 350 houses damaged- Jairam
Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur said after a visit to the disaster affected areas, more than 350 houses have been damaged in the Pakhir Panchayat, Daizi and Thunag region. More than 25 people are missing at these places. There has been even more damage in the entire assembly constituency. He has demanded the government to expedite relief and rescue operations.
370 people rescued safe
According to SDMA, 370 people have been rescued safely. So far, 104 cowsheds, 162 animals, 31 vehicles, 14 bridges, 1 power project have been washed away in the flash flood.