At least 71 people have died in the past three days and 13 are still missing in Himachal Pradesh after devastating rains pounded the State, with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu terming the work of rebuilding infrastructure a “mountain-like challenge”.
The death toll from landslides and
At least 71 people have died in the past three days and 13 are still missing in Himachal Pradesh after devastating rains pounded the state, with Chief Minister terming the work of rebuilding infrastructure a "mountain-like challenge".
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The death toll in Himachal Pradesh flooding and landslides crossed 71 on Thursday as authorities peg the losses at Rs 7,500 crores. The aftermath of the rain in Himachal was felt in parts of Punjab too after three districts - Punjab s Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur and Rupnagar districts - were flooded following the release of excess water from Himachal s Bhakra and the Pong dams.