Heavy rains have battered parts of Himachal Pradesh since late Wednesday. 5 people were killed, around 50 went missing in multiple incidents of cloudburst.
Cloudbursts in Mandi, Shimla, and Kullu districts on Thursday left around 50 people missing, while two bodies were recovered. More rain is expected on Friday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a red alert for Kangra, Kullu, and Mandi.
A flash flood warning has been sounded for six districts of the state for Friday. According to the IMD statement, the districts at risk are Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Chamba, and Sirmaur. Additional chief secretary of Himachal Pradesh Onkar Chand Sharma said an alert for heavy rain has been issued until August 2, with more alerts to be issued based on IMD data.
