Add at least 50 people killed by rains in northern India.
- August 14, 2023
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Heavy rains have claimed the lives of at least 50 people in the past 24 hours in northern India. plus chaos from roadblocks and landslides as authorities ask
Heavy rains have claimed the lives of at least 50 people in the past 24 hours in northern India. plus chaos from roadblocks and landslides as authorities ask people to stay at home until the forecast improves.
“More than 50 people have died in the last 24 hours and more than 20 people are still trapped, the death toll could also increase,” Himachal Pradesh state government chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu told the media.
Dozens of deaths have been reported in the city of Shimla. after the collapse of a Hindu temple due to rain.
Seven more people died when an avalanche of water washed away suddenly with the road in the Solan region, also in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
Saving people after the collapse of the temple. Photo: EFE
Heavy rains that caused numerous landslides and closing more than 700 roads to prevent natural disasters, They forced the authorities to suspend classes and increase assistance in the most vulnerable areas of the state.
A red alert for incessant rain also remains in Uttarakhand state, where torrents have washed away buildings and overflowed their banks, according to images broadcast by NDTV news channel.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that the two northern states hardest hit since the start of the Asian country’s monsoon season will experience “heavy or very heavy” rain throughout the day.
Heavy rains annually cause significant human and material damage in the countries of South Asia, especially during the rainy season from May to September.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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