Three people lost their lives in Shimla district after continuous heavy rains over the past 24 hours triggered landslides, damaged homes, and disrupted essential services, officials said on Monday.
The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Shimla, has stated that the deaths were reported from Junga tehsil and Kotkhai subdivision. In Junga, Virender Kumar (35) and his 10-year-old daughter died when a massive landslide buried their house and cattle. His wife survived as she was outside at the time. Roads in the area remain blocked by debris.
In Kotkhai’s Chol village, an elderly woman, Kalavati, died early Monday morning after a landslide struck behind her house, causing it to collapse. Residents tried to rescue her from the debris, but she did not survive.
The DDMA said landslides had also hit several parts of Shimla city, disrupting electricity and water supply.
In Rohru subdivision, a landslide in Dayar Moli village put three houses at risk. Four families belonging to Kuldeep, Sandeep, Pradeep, and Sonfu Ram were evacuated to safer places. Sub-Divisional Magistrate Ramesh Dhamotra said two cowsheds were buried, leaving two cows and one sheep trapped. Rising water in the Shikdi rivulet has added to residents’ fears.
The authorities have urged people in vulnerable areas to remain cautious, as the Weather Department has forecast more rain in the coming days.
Since June 20, monsoon havoc in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 320 lives. Of these, 166 died in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, and electrocution, while 154 were killed in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
The SDMA’s cumulative report shows widespread destruction across the hill state, with estimated damages of Rs 3,05,684.33. The disaster has also left 379 people hurt and destroyed 1,280 houses, 40 shops and factories, and caused 35,240 animal and poultry deaths, along with heavy losses to crops, orchards, and public infrastructure.
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