Himachal Pradesh cloudburst: 1 feared dead, several missing as flash flood ravages Mandi; houses, vehicles, bridges washed away - watch
SHIMLA: One person is feared dead and over a dozen are missing after flash floods, triggered by multiple cloudbursts, struck the Karsog area of Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district in the early hours of Tuesday.
According to officials, cloudbursts struck at least four places in the district.
Many houses, vehicles and bridges were also washed away in the flash floods as people had to run for their lives in the dark.
An official said that the 16-mw Patikari hydro power project has also suffered damages in the flash flood.
The entire Pandoh bazaar had to be evacuated at midnight after the Pandoh dam gates were opened and the water level in the Beas river dangerously rose.
Kiratpur-Manali national highway is also blocked since last night due to landslides in the Pandoh area of Mandi.
In Mandi town’s Jail Road, around a dozen parked vehicles were buried following a landslide.
There were also reports of landslides, flash floods and road blocks from the Dharampur sub-division of Mandi district. In Sayathi village, many houses were buried under the debris of a landslide.
In a late night operation, 12 people stranded due to a flash flood were rescued in Raghunath ka Padhar village in Mandi district.
A flash flood was also reported in the Bagi rivulet in Kandi Kataula area of the district.
Meanwhile, all educational institutes will remain closed in Mandi and Kangra district on Tuesday as well.
According to officials, cloudbursts struck at least four places in the district.
Many houses, vehicles and bridges were also washed away in the flash floods as people had to run for their lives in the dark.
An official said that the 16-mw Patikari hydro power project has also suffered damages in the flash flood.
The entire Pandoh bazaar had to be evacuated at midnight after the Pandoh dam gates were opened and the water level in the Beas river dangerously rose.
Kiratpur-Manali national highway is also blocked since last night due to landslides in the Pandoh area of Mandi.
In Mandi town’s Jail Road, around a dozen parked vehicles were buried following a landslide.
There were also reports of landslides, flash floods and road blocks from the Dharampur sub-division of Mandi district. In Sayathi village, many houses were buried under the debris of a landslide.
In a late night operation, 12 people stranded due to a flash flood were rescued in Raghunath ka Padhar village in Mandi district.
A flash flood was also reported in the Bagi rivulet in Kandi Kataula area of the district.
Meanwhile, all educational institutes will remain closed in Mandi and Kangra district on Tuesday as well.
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