Punjab Newsline, Shimla, August 1-
CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu convened an emergency meeting of senior officers of the state government here today to review the situation arisen due to five cloud bursts and heavy rains in different parts of the state.
According to reports reaching the state headquarters, three cloud bursts struck the Kullu district and one each in Mandi and Shimla districts. He said that two bodies had been retrieved while more than 50 persons were still missing. He said that five roads, one national highway had also been blocked and three bridges got damaged during the last 12 hours due to cloud burst and heavy rains.
The CM said that the most affected site was Samej area of Jhakri in Shimla district where a residential area had also been affected due to cloud burst and around 36 persons were missing whereas one road had also been blocked. In Mandi district, the cloud burst occurred near Tikkan Thalukot village of Padhar tehsil where about seven persons were reported missing and two bodies had been retrieved while three houses were also damaged.