Dramatic visuals of buildings collapsing in Himachal’s Kullu have surfaced, showing structures coming down to dust one by one. (Photo: News18)
Himachal Pradesh Rains: Over four buildings collapsed in Kullu’s Anni town due to landslide. Fortunately, the buildings were vacated and so no casualties were reported
Incessant rains continue to lash the state of Himachal Pradesh with waterlogging, landslides and several other damages. The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a ‘yellow alert’ for the state till Friday.
Himachal has been faced with frequent landslides and cloudbursts since the start of the monsoon this year in July. At least eight vacant buildings collapsed due to landslide in the state’s Kullu district on Thursday.
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– IMD Issues Yellow Alert For Himachal Till Friday
IMD Scientist Sandeep Kumar Sharma says, “In last 24 hours, light to moderate rainfall was reported in most areas of the state. Speaking amount-wise, 154 mm of rainfall was recorded in Joginder Nagar, 146 mm in Palampur, 70 mm in Sirmaur. In Shimla city, 80 mm of rain was recorded in the last 24 hours.”
He said that the weather will change from August 26, adding that, districts of plains and middle areas will receive light to moderate rains. He said that from June till August, Himachal has received 41 per cent more rainfall than usual. “The recorded rainfall is 804mm, normal is 571 mm. Only Lahaul Spiti has received less rainfall than usual. August saw 10 per cent more rainfall than usual and the most was in Mandi and Bilaspur,” Sharma said.
Districts like Mandi, Kangra, Shimla and Sirmaur heavy to heavy rainfall is reported
– Over Four Vacant Buildings Collapse in Kullu District
Over four buildings in Anni town of Himachal’s Kullu district collapsed due to a landslide on Thursday. Fortunately, the buildings were declared unsafe last week due to the cracks on their walls which led to people evacuating those buildings. Since the place was unoccupied, no deaths were reported following the landslide.
Additional District Magistrate said that local SDM has constituted a committee which will inspect the site. He added that three or four other buildings were also reported to be vulnerable.
However, since the beginning of monsoon this year, at least 238 people have died in rain-related accidents in Himachal Pradesh.
