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This story is from August 19, 2019
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Flash floods, landslides kill 31 in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand
TNN | Updated: Aug 19, 2019, 09:36 IST
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At least 31 people were killed, 10 were missing and hundreds of tourists left stranded as torrential rains in the hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand triggered flash floods, landslides and uprooted trees on Sunday. Over 670 roads are blocked across Himachal Pradesh, which received 1,065% higher than normal rainfall.
A worker on a JCB clears debris after a landslide following heavy monsoon rain, in Shimla. (Photo courtesy: PTI)
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Over 670 roads, including 13 national highways are blocked across Himachal Pradesh, which received 1,065% higher than normal
Officials said flash floods in the Mori block of Uttarakhand district caused substantial damage, washing away hundreds of hectares of agriculture land and hitting water, electricity and communication facilities
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SHIMLA/MANALI/UTTARKASHI: At least 31 people were killed, 10 were missing and hundreds of tourists left stranded as another day of torrential rains in the hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand triggered flash floods, landslides and uprooting of trees on Sunday. Himachal Pradesh received its highest ever single-day rainfall, recording an average of 102.5mm on Sunday, 1,065% higher than normal. Around 670 roads across the state, including 13 national highways, have been blocked by landslides or flash floods, or have been washed away, including six bridges.
Raghav, 22, a tourist from Telangana, was among the dead after being hit by a shooting rock during a landslide near Manikaran in Kullu. In Uttarakhand, eight bodies were recovered and at least 10 others were missing in flash floods in Mori block in Uttarkashi district on Saturday night. Dozens of houses were damaged and an entire market washed away.
SYNOPSIS
At least 31 people were killed, 10 were missing and hundreds of tourists left stranded as torrential rains in the hill states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand triggered flash floods, landslides and uprooted trees on Sunday. Over 670 roads are blocked across Himachal Pradesh, which received 1,065% higher than normal rainfall.