A severe cloudburst in the Samej Khad area of Rampur, Shimla district, has led to 19 people being reported missing. Shimla Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap has confirmed that the SDRF team has been dispatched to the affected area.
Earlier today, a building in Kullu was swept away by the rapidly rising Parvati River.
The regional meteorological office has issued an ‘orange’ alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning across all districts in Himachal Pradesh, except Kinnaur and Lahaul & Spiti. The alert includes warnings about potential landslides and flash floods in vulnerable areas, including Kullu, Solan, Sirmaur, Shimla, and Kinnaur. The weather office also cautions about possible damage to crops, plantations, fragile structures, and unpaved houses due to strong winds and waterlogging in low-lying regions.
