Seven people were killed after cloudburst struck Himachal Pradesh village on Monday, the reports said.
The incident occurred at Jadon village of Kandaghat sub division in Solan, Himachal Pradesh, reported ANI.
The state’s Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu had condoled the death of seven people in the cloudburst at Jadon village in Solan district.
“We have directed the authorities to ensure all possible assistance and support to the affected families during this trying period,” he said.
There have been heavy rains in the state during the past 24 hours triggered landslides, blocking several roads, including the key Shimla-Chandigarh road which was closed for buses and trucks.The government in view of the incessant rains, announced the closure of all schools and colleges in the state.
In a rain-related incident on Sunday, a conductor of a private bus was injured when a tree got uprooted and fell on the vehicle near ISBT here, PTI reported.
A total of 621 roads, including a maximum of 236 in Mandi, 59 in Shimla and 40 in Bilaspur district are currently closed for vehicular traffic, according to the state emergency operation centre.
A key stretch of the Shimla-Kalka National Highway connecting Shimla and Chandigarh due has been affected by recurring landslides over the past two weeks, officials said.
The government in view of the incessant rains, announced the closure of all schools and colleges in the state.
In a rain-related incident on Sunday, a conductor of a private bus was injured when a tree got uprooted and fell on the vehicle near ISBT here, PTI reported.
A total of 621 roads, including a maximum of 236 in Mandi, 59 in Shimla and 40 in Bilaspur district are currently closed for vehicular traffic, according to the state emergency operation centre.
A key stretch of the Shimla-Kalka National Highway connecting Shimla and Chandigarh due has been affected by recurring landslides over the past two weeks, officials said.
