Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:13am on 05 Jul 2025,Saturday Weather & Environment
Brutal monsoon rains since June 1 have claimed 131+ lives—70 in Uttarakhand and 61 in Himachal Pradesh—due to flash floods, landslides, cloudbursts, and road accidents . Uttarakhand saw swollen rivers like Alaknanda submerge ghats and idols, while Chardham Yatra halted in Uttarkashi. Himachal’s Mandi remains hardest hit, with missing villagers and buried homes, as multiple cloudbursts swept away infrastructure . Over ₹400 cr damage, 500+ road closures, and power outages reported. Rescue teams including NDRF are working round the clock amid fresh IMD alerts through July 7. (PC: ABP)
