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Flash floods cut off roads in Himachal

Flash floods triggered by heavy rain disrupted road connectivity in parts of Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla district on Wednesday, leaving several villages temporarily cut off. Officials said a surge in the Ganvi Khad stream damaged a temporary bridge in Rampur subdivision, snapping road links to the twin panchayats of Kyao and Kut and causing hardship for residents. Videos circulating on social media showed commuters stranded on both sides of the swollen stream as locals attempted to restore access by clearing stones and debris. The flooding followed heavy rainfall in the upper reaches of the Samej Khad catchment on Tuesday evening, with strong currents submerging roads at several locations and disrupting traffic. According to the Meteorological Department, Jatton Barrage in Sirmaur has recorded 70.5 mm of rainfall since Tuesday evening.

Garbage mountain buries Pune office

A three-storey office building of a private waste-processing company collapsed after a massive garbage mound fell onto it in Moshi, Pune district, on Wednesday, trapping at least 16 people, officials said.

Rescue teams had pulled out seven people alive from the debris by evening, while efforts continued to rescue eight to nine others still feared trapped. The injured survivors were shifted to hospitals for treatment. The incident occurred around

1.45 pm in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area following heavy rains. The building was being used as an administrative office by a private firm processing waste at the site on behalf of the civic body. Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation Commissioner Vijay Suryawanshi said the office was located next to a huge mound of legacy waste.