At this time there is a scene of destruction everywhere in Himachal. The continuous torrential rains are wreaking havoc. Now 69 people have died in the natural disaster while a dozen people are said to be missing.
The state has lost about 400 crores so far in this jurching destruction. At the same time, Mandi district has become the center of disaster this time. The devastation that started after a cloudburst on the night of 30 June is not taking the name of stopping.
So far 14 people have died in Mandi, while 31 people are missing. Mandi district has become the center of disaster this time. The devastation that started after a cloudburst on the night of 30 June is not taking the name of stopping. So far 14 people have died in Mandi, while 31 people are missing. NDRF and SDRF teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations in Gohar, Thunag, Karsog and Janjhali areas in the district. Meanwhile, questions are also being raised about BJP MP Kangana Ranaut here.
Why did Kangana not reach the market?
Kangana Ranaut has not reached here to take the condition of people even after so many days of a horrific disaster in Mandi. The opposition has also raised the matter and said that Kangana did not even go to meet the victims. However, now Kangana has posted on the social media platform X, giving clarification in the same matter. He has given the reason for not going to Mandi so far in this post. He has said that he has just refused to go for a few days by the Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur.
He said in the post, it is heartbreaking to see the devastation caused by floods in Himachal almost every year. I tried to reach the flood affected areas in Seraj and other areas of Mandi, but the Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur ji has advised to wait until connectivity and access to the affected areas are restored. Today Mandi DC has also issued a red alert. The approval of the officials on this is awaited, I will reach there as soon as possible.
Damage to more than 150 houses, many roads broken
Let me tell you, more than 150 houses in natural disasters in Mandi, shelter made to keep 106 cattle, 31 vehicles, 14 bridges and many roads were damaged. A total of 164 cattle were killed, while 402 people were rescued, out of which 348 were in Mandi. Five relief camps have been set up for the affected.
According to SEOC, due to bad weather, 246 roads in the state have been closed for traffic in the last few days, of which 145 are in Mandi district. Apart from this, 404 transformers and 784 water supply schemes have also been disrupted.
The Manali-Kelang route has been disrupted for traffic due to floods near Solang drain. Traffic in the area has been diverted towards Rohtang Pass. There is news of heavy landslides in Dhilli, a suburban area of Shimla, where a part of the hill slipped down. However, there is no report of any casualties in this.
According to reports, a four-lane road safety wall collapsed on the Kaithalighat-Dhali section in Lididhar village, which is threatening about half a dozen houses. This damaged a large number of apple trees.