NEW DELHI, Aug 22 (NNN-PTI) – The death toll in flash floods and landslides, triggered by torrential rains, in northern and eastern parts of India, further rose to 50 yesterday, said a report in the Hindustan Times.
The most number of deaths – 36 took place in the northern hilly state of Himachal Pradesh, with another state of Uttarakhand, also heavily impacted. Several houses have been washed away, and roads and bridges destroyed. Tourists are stuck at various places, as traffic has been hampered.
The states of Odisha and Jharkhand are also affected, besides the Indian-controlled, Kashmir.
Five persons, who went missing on Saturday, in Himachal Pradesh, remained untraceable until yesterday, it was reported.– NNN-PTI
