Himachal, Uttarakhand Reel From Landslides, Mizoram, Tripura Battle Floods
Heavy monsoon rains have triggered landslides and flooding across several Indian states, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Mizoram, and Tripura. The severe weather has resulted in at least five deaths and significant infrastructure damage, including blocked highways and destroyed bridges.
Why it matters
Extreme weather events in the Himalayan region underscore the growing vulnerability of infrastructure to climate-induced natural disasters.
Rain continued to wreak havoc across the country on Friday, with more landslides in the hill states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh blocking crucial highways, and flooded rivers in the northeastern states forcing authorities to evacuate people to safer areas.At least five more people died in incidents related to rain, even as parts of the country, including Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan, saw a dry day after days of incessant heavy showers.In Himachal Pradesh, heavy to extremely heavy rains disrupted normal life in many parts, blocking roads, damaging bridges and uprooting trees. Schools remained closed in many parts of the state.A 70-year-old man was killed after being hit by falling boulders from the hillside onto the Buanda-Chwai road in Kullu.
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