Dharamshal Jun 25: Two persons died while about 10 were feared swept away as cloudburst, flash floods and heavy rain wreaked havoc near Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh.
Two bodies were recovered from the Manuni Khad in Kangra district while around 15-25 workers stationed at a labour colony near the Indira Priyadarshini Hydroelectric project site were feared swept away following a surge in water level in the Khaniyara Manuni Khad.
Teams from the State Disaster Response Force, local administration, gram panchayat, and the revenue department have reached the spot to carry out search and rescue operations.
In a post on social media, Dharamsala’s BJP MLA Sudhir Sharma said that about 20 workers were swept away in the incident. More details are awaited as rescue operations continue amid challenging weather conditions.
Meanwhile, three people went missing as cloudbursts led to flash floods in several parts of Kullu district, damaging many houses, a school building, shops, connecting roads and small bridges. More reports awaited.
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