A massive forest fire that erupted in the forested hills of Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh triggered a large-scale emergency response, prompting the deployment of Indian Air Force helicopters to assist in controlling the rapidly spreading flames. Authorities intensified firefighting operations as strong winds, dry weather conditions, and difficult terrain complicated efforts to contain the blaze....
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and the governments of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Jammu and Kashmir over the recent flood devastation caused by heavy rains and landslides. Expressing grave concern, a bench led by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran observed...
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for several northern states as heavy rainfall continues to lash multiple regions, raising concerns over flash floods, landslides, and waterlogging. The warning covers Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, northern Punjab, northern Haryana, eastern Rajasthan, parts of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Odisha. According to...
A tragic road accident in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district claimed the lives of four pilgrims and left around 25 others injured on Friday. The incident took place near Jadrangal on the Chamunda-Dharamshala road, close to Ikku Mod, when a pickup truck carrying devotees reportedly lost control and plunged into a deep gorge. The victims were...
The Indian Army rescued four civilians, including one injured person, after flash floods struck parts of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred in the higher reaches of Rishi Dogri valley in Kinnaur district, following a cloudburst that inundated a bridge across the Sutlej river, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The...
Heavy rainfall has impacted Himachal Pradesh over the past few days, resulting in multiple cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides, which have caused the closure of 362 roads for vehicle traffic, officials reported on Saturday, 10 August. Among these, 220 roads were obstructed in Mandi district, while 91 roads were blocked in the neighboring Kullu district...
Widespread disruptions caused by the monsoon persist in Himachal Pradesh, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) reporting that as of 10 a.m. Tuesday, 449 roads, 753 distribution transformers (DTRs), and 276 water supply schemes are still affected throughout the state. The SDMA has confirmed that the total number of fatalities has risen to 192...
Mandi: On Thursday, a tragic incident occurred in the Sarkaghat area of Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, resulting in the deaths of eight individuals, including four women, and leaving 21 others injured when a state-run bus veered off the road and plunged approximately 100 feet, according to police reports. The accident happened at Tarangla near Maseran...
A 25-year-old tourist from Ahmedabad, Gujarat, lost his life when his paraglider crashed at a take-off site in Indrunag, Himachal Pradesh, on Monday evening. The paragliding site at Indrunag is situated in the outskirts of Dharamshala. According to Kangra District Additional Superintendent of Police Hitesh Lakhanpal, the accident occurred during take-off when the glider failed...
At least 78 individuals have perished in Himachal Pradesh since the monsoon began on June 20, as reported by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA). Among these, 50 fatalities were attributed to rain-related events such as landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts, while 28 deaths occurred due to road accidents. “The total number of casualties from...