Kullu, Himachal, Experiences Massive Landslip, Multiple Homes Collapse



Several houses were demolished today by a major landslip in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district. Many multi-story structures collapsed in the avalanche, creating a vast trail of dust and debris behind.

According to a government report, 224 people have died as a result of the rain, while an additional 117 have died in weather-related incidents.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been dispatched to rescue persons who are believed to be trapped in the landslip.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red signal for Himachal Pradesh, warning of impending severe to very heavy rainfall over the next two days beginning today.

"Disturbing images emerge from Anni, Kullu, showing a massive commercial building collapsing in the midst of a devastating landslip." "It's worth noting that the administration identified the threat and successfully evacuated the building two days prior," Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu posted on X, previously known as Twitter. 

Sanjay Kundu, a senior Himachal Pradesh police officer, told NDTV that no lives were lost and that an evacuation campaign was carried out as a preventive step before to the landslip.

Several sections of the state continued to experience heavy rainfall, forcing locals to bear the brunt of the extreme weather.

After heavy rain in the area, hundreds of cars were trapped on the damaged Kullu-Mandi Highway today.

"The road between Mandi and Kullu has been destroyed. Damage has also been done to a diversion via Pandoh. Therefore, traffic movement has been temporarily halted, senior Kullu police official Sakshi Verma said, according to news agency ANI. 

In the environmentally delicate hill state, the constant downpour has wreaked havoc with landslides, cloudbursts, and flash floods. The state administration is attempting to analyse the damage and offer help to those who have been impacted by the natural tragedy after previously designating the whole state as "a natural calamity-affected area."

Three significant periods of very heavy rain during monsoon season have resulted in the closure of 709 highways in all.

The Himachal Pradesh government estimates that since June 24, when the monsoon arrived in the state, the total damage to public infrastructure as a result of the continuing rain calamity is $8,014.61 crore.

The extraordinary downpour caused 2,022 dwellings to be completely damaged and 9,615 to be partially damaged, according to state government statistics. Additionally, 113 landslides have been reported in the state, which have uprooted thousands of people and severely damaged infrastructure.