Himachal Pradesh has experienced severe rainstorms, flash floods, and landslides, resulting in dozens of missing persons and infrastructure devastation. After 23 flash floods, 16 landslides, and 19 cloudbursts, hundreds of homes, bridges, and roads were destroyed. The state has a history of climate-related disasters, with over 300 casualties in 2023 alone. Current rescue operations face challenges due to difficult terrain. As a result, many regions lack access to clean water and electricity, and the death toll from recent events has reached 78 due to various causes, including electrocution and accidents.
Himachal Pradesh has been left reeling after it was hit by rainstorms, flash floods and landslides, with dozens of people reported missing.
Hundreds of homes, bridges, roads and electricity pylons in Himachal Pradesh were washed away after 23 flash floods and 16 landslides.
The state disaster management authority reported that the death toll from monsoon-related disasters had reached 78 so far this year.
Rescue efforts were ongoing on Monday to find dozens of people still missing after the landslides, but officials said efforts had been hampered by the region's treacherous terrain.
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