Shimla: 22 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh and the state has suffered a loss of Rs 172 crore in the two weeks since the onset of monsoon on June 27, officials said on Wednesday.
He said eight of them drowned, six fell from height, four were struck by lightning and three died of snakebite, while two people are still missing.
According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, five roads are closed in Mandi, four in Shimla and three in Kangra.
Residents of Lindur village in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district, where cracks appeared during the last monsoon season, said they are apprehensive as 14 houses and 200 bighas of land may collapse during heavy rains.
A cow died when the wall of the cow shed collapsed after a landslide in Ghewa Panchayat of Chail in Solan district.
According to the weather office, Baijnath received 32 mm rainfall in 24 hours, followed by Paonta Sahib 18.4 mm, Dhaula Kuan 17.5 mm, Dharamshala 11 mm, Dalhousie 10 mm and Palampur 8.3 mm.
The weather office in Shimla has issued a 'yellow' warning of heavy rain, storm and lightning at isolated places on Thursday and Friday and predicted rain till July 15.
It also warned of damage to plantations, horticulture and standing crops, partial damage to vulnerable structures, minor damage to kutcha houses and huts due to strong winds and rain, disruption in traffic and waterlogging in low-lying areas.
Kukumseri in Lahaul and Spiti recorded a night temperature of 11.8 degrees Celsius, while Una was the hottest during the day at 37.2 degrees Celsius.
He said eight of them drowned, six fell from height, four were struck by lightning and three died of snakebite, while two people are still missing.
According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, five roads are closed in Mandi, four in Shimla and three in Kangra.
Residents of Lindur village in tribal Lahaul and Spiti district, where cracks appeared during the last monsoon season, said they are apprehensive as 14 houses and 200 bighas of land may collapse during heavy rains.
A cow died when the wall of the cow shed collapsed after a landslide in Ghewa Panchayat of Chail in Solan district.
According to the weather office, Baijnath received 32 mm rainfall in 24 hours, followed by Paonta Sahib 18.4 mm, Dhaula Kuan 17.5 mm, Dharamshala 11 mm, Dalhousie 10 mm and Palampur 8.3 mm.
The weather office in Shimla has issued a 'yellow' warning of heavy rain, storm and lightning at isolated places on Thursday and Friday and predicted rain till July 15.
It also warned of damage to plantations, horticulture and standing crops, partial damage to vulnerable structures, minor damage to kutcha houses and huts due to strong winds and rain, disruption in traffic and waterlogging in low-lying areas.
Kukumseri in Lahaul and Spiti recorded a night temperature of 11.8 degrees Celsius, while Una was the hottest during the day at 37.2 degrees Celsius.
