US EditionRescue Efforts Intensified Amidst Flash Floods in Himachal Pradesh
KANGRA DISTRICT, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA, JUN 25 – Heavy rains triggered flash floods and cloudbursts damaging infrastructure and washing away up to 20 workers near a hydroelectric project, with five confirmed dead, officials said.
- On June 25, 2025, intense cloudbursts caused flash flooding in the Kangra and Kullu areas of Himachal Pradesh, resulting in two fatalities and approximately 20 laborers being swept away near Dharamshala.
- Heavy rainfall caused the water levels of the Manuni Khad to rise sharply, resulting in flooding that engulfed a workers' settlement located close to the Indira Priyadarshini Hydroelectric project, which led to the critical situation.
- Flash floods damaged houses, a school, shops, roads, small bridges, and caused landslides blocking roads from Kaza to Samdoh, with ongoing rescue and search operations in affected areas.
- Authorities confirmed two deaths, recovered two bodies from Manuni Khad, and continued searching for missing people while issuing warnings and suspending water-sports activities amid heavy rain.
- The incident raised allegations of negligence regarding worker safety, with calls for investigations, compensation, and urgent administration action to aid affected communities.
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Torrential rains from Gujarat to Himachal Pradesh have caused massive destruction. Five people have died due to cloudburst and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, while about 200 people have been evacuated. Many cities in Gujarat are also facing flood-like situation, where a bridge in Chhota Udaipur was washed away by the strong flow of water.
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Independent EspañolAssociated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Three people were killed and at least a dozen more are feared missing after being swept away by a flash flood triggered by torrential rains in India’s northern Himachal Pradesh state, local authorities said Thursday. A rescue operation has been launched to locate the missing, said Dinesh Sharma, a local government spokesman in Kangra. The town is about 18 kilometers (11 miles) from Dharamshala, a popular tourist…
Three dead and a dozen missing as torrential rains cause flash flood in north India
NEW DELHI: Three people died and at least a dozen are feared missing after being swept away in a flash flood triggered by torrential rains in the north Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, local authorities said on Thursday (June 26).
Himachal floods: Death toll rises to five, several houses damaged, rescue ops underway
Cloudbursts were reported at three locations and flash floods at nine locations in Himachal Pradesh as death toll went up to five on Thursday. Giving details, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu in Kullu, two people are missing and in Kangra, three people have died due to a cloudburst and five people are missing. He said 15 houses located near rivers/nallas are damaged. There has been significant damage to many roads in villages due to a …
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