- By Aditya Jha
- Sat, 05 Jul 2025 04:38 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Himachal Floods: The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday stated that the continuous rainfall and landslides in the past few days have led to the deaths of a total of 75 people. Apart from this, several people have also suffered serious injuries and are receiving treatment at the state hospitals. The officials stated that while 45 have died due to heavy rain, others died because of other reasons, including electric shock and gas explosions. While providing details, the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) stated that the maximum number of people have died between June 20 and July 4. The weather department has advised the residents and tourists to follow the guidelines and limit their outings to avoid any inconveniences.
The SEOC further stated that almost 288 people have suffered injuries due to the rainfall. Apart from this, it further stated that there has been extensive damage to public infrastructure and private property. While talking to reporters at the state secretariat in Shimla on Friday, the Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu said the state has suffered losses of over Rs 700 crore so far due to the disaster.
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The government also stated that 10,168 animals and birds have also died in the rural areas due to the rainfall. The state government announced ex gratia compensation for the deceased, adding that the relief work is ongoing in the affected districts. The government has also advised the tourists to not travel and limit their outings to avoid any inconveniences.
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Earlier on Friday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with the chief minister and assured all possible relief and assistance. The weather department on Saturday stated that Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to receive light to heavy rain till July 8. However, it assured that the rainfall is likely to stop for a few days after that.