Himachal Pradesh monsoon rains: At least 10 more dead in separate incidents of cloud bursts, flash floods

At least ten more people have died in separate incidents of cloud bursts and flash floods, triggered by a heavy spell of rain, in different parts of Himachal Pradesh in the last 32 hours, even as on Wednesday (July 2, 2025), the rescue and search operations continued on a war footing.

While ten people have lost their lives in torrential monsoon rains since the intervening night of Monday (June 30, 2025) to Tuesday (July 1, 2025), at least 34 people are missing in Mandi district alone, which has been among the worst hit, according to a government report.

The relentless monsoon has brought the hill State to its knees as several rivers and rivulets are in spate, disrupting normal life, even as many as 16 incidents of cloud burst, three flash floods and one major landslip have occurred across the State.

Since June 20, following the onset of the monsoon in Himachal Pradesh, at least 17 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents, which include flash floods, drowning, and electrocution, till Wednesday (July 2, 2025), as per the State’s Emergency Centre. Another five people have died due to falling from steep rocks, it added.

The Mandi, Chamba, Hamirpur, Kinnaur, Kullu, and Shimla districts have been badly affected. Considerable damage to life and property has been reported from these places. The rains have damaged several roads, including national and state highways, bridges, vehicles, and various kinds of buildings, causing losses worth crores of rupees.