At least 16 people have died in Himachal Pradesh after incessant heavy rainfall disrupted normal life in the state. landslides and flash floods, triggered by heavy rainfall, led to the deaths, officials said on Monday.
To fight the natural calamity, Himachal Government released Rs 96.50 crore for relief and rescue operation. Chief Secretary Vineet Chawdhry assessed the damages caused due to rains through video conferencing in which all the Deputy Commissioners participated.
Of the 16 casualties so far, one each have died in Bilaspur and Una districts, two in Hamirpur, four in Mandi and eight in Solan district. The chief secretary said interim relief has been distributed by the district administration to the affected families.
Meanwhile schools have been closed in almost all the districts of the State on Tuesday as the Met department has warned of bad weather.