I will be available 24 hours: HP CM amid floods

July 10, 2023 10:24

A damaged road in Kangra

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's message amid heavy rains in the state. "I again request the people of Himachal, please stay inside your homes for the next 24 hours because there is a chance of heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours... we have arranged three helpline numbers 1100, 1070 and 1077... You can call these numbers in case of any emergency and I will also be available 24 hours," Sukhu said in video message.

HP minister Jagat Singh Negi says, "There has been unprecedented heavy rainfall in the past 3 days... This has caused massive damage, especially to the infrastructure, roads, drinking water facilities, fields of farmers as well as houses... Nine people died in 3 days; around 250 houses damaged. Several roads affected and numerous landslides reported..."

Amid continuous rainfall in Mandi and Kullu of Himachal Pradesh, the water level in Beas River has increased causing landslides and flash floods in various regions.

The Kullu police informed that traffic movement from Kullu and Manali has been restricted due to the falling of stones at many places on the Kullu-Manali road and due to the increasing water level in the Beas River.

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