IN PICS: 8 buildings collapse in rain-battered Himachal Pradesh`s Kullu district

Updated On: 24 August, 2023 05:47 PM IST | Anagha Sawant

On Thursday, at least eight vacant buildings collapsed in rain-battered Himachal Pradesh`s Kullu, while one more body was recovered from the site of a landslide at the Shiv temple. There were no casualties in the building collapse incident in Kullu`s Anni area (Pic/PTI)

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<p>About 120 people have died in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh in August while a total of 239 people have died and 40 are still missing since the onset of monsoon in Himachal Pradesh on June 24</p>

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About 120 people have died in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh in August while a total of 239 people have died and 40 are still missing since the onset of monsoon in Himachal Pradesh on June 24

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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has said the state has suffered losses of Rs 12,000 crore so far

<p>Palampur received 137 mm of rain since Wednesday evening, Nahan received 93 mm, Shimla 79 mm, Dharamshala 70 mm and Mandi 57 mm. The local Met office issued a yellow warning of heavy rains on August 25 and predicted a wet spell in the state till August 30</p>

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Palampur received 137 mm of rain since Wednesday evening, Nahan received 93 mm, Shimla 79 mm, Dharamshala 70 mm and Mandi 57 mm. The local Met office issued a yellow warning of heavy rains on August 25 and predicted a wet spell in the state till August 30

<p>The National Highway between Mandi-Kullu has been severely impacted due to heavy landslip near Pandoh and relief camps have been set up along the stretch of Pandoh and Aut besides Bajaura</p>

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The National Highway between Mandi-Kullu has been severely impacted due to heavy landslip near Pandoh and relief camps have been set up along the stretch of Pandoh and Aut besides Bajaura

<p>Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday appealed to the Centre to declare the natural calamity in Himachal Pradesh as a national disaster so that those affected can get immediate relief</p>

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Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday appealed to the Centre to declare the natural calamity in Himachal Pradesh as a national disaster so that those affected can get immediate relief

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