1 dead, 28 Missing After Cloudburst Incidents In Himachal’s Shimla, Mandi; Rescue Ops Underway – News18

Two separate cloudburst incidents in Himachal Pradesh left 39 people missing on Thursday. The cloudbursts occurred in Shimla and Mandi districts, causing significant disruptions and damage.

Shimla Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap informed that 19 people are missing following a cloudburst in the Samej Khad area of Rampur. He added that the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team had been dispatched to the site.

In Mandi district, a cloudburst in Thaltukhod of the Padhar subdivision has led to the recovery of one body, with 9 people still unaccounted for. The incident has also caused damage to several houses.

Mandi Deputy Commissioner Apoorv Devgan said that the District Administration and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are on their way to the affected area.