Himachal cloudburst

Cloudburst in Rampur, heavy rain likely in Himachal till August 20

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Cloudburst in Rampur, heavy rain likely in Himachal till August 20

The local Met office on Friday issued a ‘yellow’ alert for heavy rain in 10 of Himachal Pradesh’s 12 districts till August 20 even as showers in parts of the state led to the closure of 58 roads. A cloudburst in the Takloch area of Rampur subdivision of Shimla district late on Friday damaged a … Read more

Himachal cloudburst: Rescue ops underway; hunt for 36 missing continues in Rampur’s Samej

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Himachal cloudburst: Rescue ops underway; hunt for 36 missing continues in Rampur’s Samej

The Indian Army continues its efforts in rescue and restoration in the areas affected by the cloudburst that occurred on Thursday in Rampur’s Samej. The Army has established temporary bridges to establish connectivity between areas cut off to facilitate rescue operations. Teams of NDRF, SDRF, Home Guard, and CISF have been coordinating to carry out … Read more