Shimla: Four children were killed in rain-related mishaps, several houses were destroyed and over 100 roads blocked due to landslides triggered by rain at several places in the state.
Shimla: Four children were killed in rain-related mishaps, several houses were destroyed and over 100 roads blocked due to landslides triggered by rain at several places in the state.
A house collapsed in a landslide triggered by a cloudburst in Pandra-Bis area of Nirmand in Kullu district and two children were buried alive while other members of the family ran for safety, police sources said. The deceased were identified as Diwan (13) and Sunil (9), both sons of Bittu. The bodies of the deceased have been recovered from the debris.
A 12-year-old girl died as lightning struck her in Bhadrakali village in Gagret of Una while a 9-year boy Raja drowned in a swollen khud in Jalgran village in Una district.
More than eight houses were destroyed while 18 houses developed cracks in cloudbursts in Suga, Sikaseri and adjoining villages in Jhakri area of Rampur. The flash floods triggered by the cloudburst washed away link roads and disrupted water supply.
