1 Dead, 3 Injured In Cloud Burst In Himachal's Kullu

One person died and three were injured in cloud burst in Kias village in Himachal's Kullu. Nine vehicles were also damaged, DSP Rajesh Thakur said.

One person died and three were injured in cloud burst in Kias village in Himachal's Kullu. Nine vehicles were also damaged, DSP Rajesh Thakur said.

Source : PTI

One person died and three were injured in cloud burst in Kias village in Himachal's Kullu. Nine vehicles were also damaged, DSP Rajesh Thakur said as reported by news agency ANI.

Himachal Pradesh | One dead, 3 injured and 9 vehicles damaged in a cloud burst in Kullu’s Kias village: DSP Headquarter Rajesh Thakur

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The cloudburst occurred around 3:55 am near village Kayas in Kullu, washing away vehicles and blocking a road, according to the state emergency response centre, as reported by the news agency PTI. The deceased was identified as Badal Sharma, a resident of village Chansari in Kullu, they said, adding two of the injured are in a serious condition. Local authorities immediately responded to the emergency situation and machinery has been deployed to clear the blockade on the road hampering rescue operations, they said.

The local MeT Office had issued an orange alert warning of heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places in the state on Monday.

So far, 118 people have died in rain-related incidents and road accidents in the state since the onset of monsoon on June 24, according to the state emergency response centre.The state has suffered a loss to the tune of Rs 4,415 crore.

Himachal suffered losses of about Rs 8,000 crore due to rain: CM Sukhu

Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses of about Rs 8,000 crore as heavy rains wreaked havoc in the hill state, triggering landslides and flash floods and damaging roads and other infrastructure, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Saturday.

According to the state emergency response centre, the losses amounted to about Rs 4,000 crore till Friday night and Sukhu had sought an interim relief of Rs 2,000 crore from the Union home ministry.

Some tourists stuck at Kasol, Manikaran and other adjoining areas in Kullu district refused to move out without their vehicles and decided to stay back for a few more days till the situation improved.

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