Monsoon fury continued to batter Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday with 10 more incidents of cloudbursts reported in the past 24 hours, taking the number of people killed in rain, landslides-related incidents to 10 after authorities recovered two more bodies after several people were swept away. Mandi has been the worst-hit district of the state with multiple incidents of flash floods, landslides and cloudbursts causing widespread destruction.

Mandi is facing severe flooding in the Beas River due to continuous heavy rainfall in the region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the state, warning of extremely heavy rain, landslides, and flash floods for the next few days. Authorities have advised residents to stay alert and avoid travel in vulnerable areas.

Roads, power stations damaged
Damage has been reported due to cloudbursts in several areas, including Thunag in Mandi, Kutti Bypass in Karsog, Old Bazaar in Karsog, Rikki in Karsog, Sianj in Gohar, Bassi in Gohar, Talwara in Gohar, Syathi in Dharampur, and Bhadarana in Dharampur.

As of 10 am on Wednesday, 282 roads remained closed to traffic. Additionally, 1,361 power transformers and 639 water supply schemes have been affected. Mandi district reported the highest number of road closures at 182, followed by Kullu with 37, Shimla with 33, and Sirmaur with 12 roads blocked.

Monsoon-related damage claims 51 lives
Since the start of the monsoon season on 20 June, incidents of cloudbursts, floods, and landslides have resulted in 51 deaths, 103 injuries, and 22 people reported missing up to 1 July. The total estimated loss so far has reached Rs 28,339.81 lakh.