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Himachal Cloudburst: House Collapses In Sirmaur, 5 Of Family Feared Trapped Under Debris; Rescue Operation Underway

It has been reported that the cloudburst occurred in the Poanta Sahib area of the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday night when water entered several houses in Malagi Dadiyat village.바카라 웹사이트

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A house collapsed in바카라 웹사이트Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district as water gushed into a village after바카라 웹사이트a cloudburst. Five members of the바카라 웹사이트family are feared trapped under the debris of a house, officials said on Thursday.바카라 웹사이트

As per media reports, the house of Kuldeep Singh, who works at the Public Works Department, has collapsed.바카라 웹사이트Those feared trapped are Singh, his wife Jeeto Devi, Rajni Devi, Nitesh and Deepika.

It has been reported that the cloudburst occurred in the Poanta Sahib area of the Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday night when water entered several houses in Malagi Dadiyat village.바카라 웹사이트

According to the state emergency operation centre, the cloudburst has caused heavy damages to properties in Malagi Dadiyat.

Search and rescue operations are underway, the officials said.

How is the state affected?

Owing to the cloudburst, a section of the National Highway-707, connecting Poanta with Shallai, was blocked, making it difficult for officials from the administration and police to reach the Malagi Dadiyat. 바카라 웹사이트

According to the officials, the road's section between Rajban and Sataun was blocked and due to the cloudburst. The water level of the Giri river has also increased.

The administration is trying to get personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to aid operations, they said.

So far, 231 people have died in rain-related incidents and road accidents in the state since the onset monsoon. Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 6,731 crore, according to the emergency centre. About 190 roads are still closed in the state.

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