Himachal Pradesh: Flash Flood Damages 10 Houses, Car Swept Away In Una. WATCH

Light to moderate rains continued to lash several parts of Himachal Pradesh, with the Met office issuing a 'yellow' alert till July 9.

The local MeT office has issued a “yellow” alert for heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in plains, low and mid hills till July 9. ( Image Source :PTI )

New Delhi: A car was swept away and as many as 10 houses were damaged after a flash flood in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district on Wednesday, news agency PTI reported. The flash flood occurred in the wake of incessant rain across the hill state amid a yellow alert. A video from the district surfaced on the social media in which a car was seen being swept away in the water. However, no casualty was reported as the driver jumped out of the vehicle on time.

Meanwhile, light to moderate rains continued to lash several parts of Himachal Pradesh, with Palampur receiving 32 mm of rain followed by Nahan 22 mm, Mandi 14 mm, Una 13 mm and Kangra 9 mm.  

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As per the state emergency operation centre, about eight to 10 houses were partially damaged due to the flash flood in Una’s Khad village.

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According to reports, several roads have been inundated and flood waters have entered houses in some villages.

The local MeT office has issued a “yellow” alert for heavy rain, thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in plains, low and mid hills till July 9, and said the wet spell in the state is likely to last till July 11. There is also a possibility of flash floods along watersheds and other channels in Shimla, Mandi, Sirmaur and Solan districts, the weather office added.

Since the onset of monsoon on June 24, Himachal Pradesh, till Tuesday, has suffered a loss to the tune of Rs 275.86 crores, which includes a loss of Rs 144.04 crore to the Public Works Department (PWD) and Rs 100.97 to Jal Shakti Vibhag. As many as 23 roads are still closed for traffic.

The MeT also cautioned damage to standing crops, fruit plants and young seedlings, and disruptions of water and electricity supply.