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Himachal Pradesh Weather: The continuous rainfall and landslides in Himachal Pradesh have led to the deaths of at least 75 people in the past few days. The state government on Sunday informed that key roads got damaged due to cloudbursts at two places in Chamba district. While providing details, the government stated that the bridge on Kangela Nala on Nakrod-Chanju Road got washed away due to a cloudburst between 9 and 9.30 am. While there is no report of anyone's death or injury yet, the damage has significantly affected the regional connectivity.

Earlier on Saturday, the weather department had advised the locals and the tourists to follow the guidelines and limit their outings to avoid any inconveniences. While providing details, the officials stated that due to the damage to the bridge, the connectivity of four villages—Chanju, Dehra, Charda, and Bagheigadh—has been affected from the district headquarters. Apart from this, several farmers also complained of damage to their crops due to the heavy rain.

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However, Deputy Commissioner Apoorv Devgan stated that the rescue teams are working to minimise the effects due to the weather change. "The main road of Thunag has been made motorable today. A few supply vehicles have also been placed there. Supplies have been sent with the help of mules also... The number of missing people is still 31. We have not found any missing persons. Special forces of around 250 State Disaster Relief Force-NDRF personnel are deployed. The whole administration is working 24*7," Devgan was quoted as saying by ANI.

"The relief work is challenging because of the geography. We are trying to reach habitations... this is just the beginning of monsoons. It is about to rain for the next three months. For us, the extra challenge is that we have to conduct the relief, rehabilitation and restoration program during the monsoons. We have full support of the government, providing all resources," he added.

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Earlier on Saturday, the weather department stated that the state is likely to receive rainfall for the next few days.