The hill state has suffered unprecedented devastation during the monsoon, with a loss of 300 lives and damage to property worth Rs 10,000 crore since July.
Disaster management department data reveals a concerning six-fold increase in major landslides in 2022. This year, there have been 117 significant landslides, marking a rise from the 16 incidents recorded in 2020
At least 55 people have been killed in Himachal Pradesh after heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in the State, triggering landslides, a cloudburst, and blocked roads.
Meanwhile, villages in Fatehpur and Indora areas of Kangra district got flooded owing to incessant rainfall and the release of water from the Pong dam. Stranded villagers are being airlifted as part of rescue operations.