rainfall activity ebbed in north india on tuesday after three days of onslaught, revealing the extent of death and destruction as authorities reported at least 20 more fatalities and ramped up relief and rescue efforts. the death toll mounted to 31 in himachal pradesh, which had reported 18 deaths till monday, while neighbouring uttarakhand witnessed five fatalities. uttar pradesh, punjab and rajasthan reported one death each in rain-related incidents. himachal pradesh chief minister sukhvinder singh sukhu
As the fury of the rains abated on Tuesday, Himachal Pradesh authorities took stock of the havoc triggered by the record rainfall, saying 31 people have been killed, nearly 1,300 roads closed due to landslides and floods and 40 major bridges damaged.
In Kullu s Sainj area alone, around 40
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