#Himachal Pradesh Rain Fury : Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Says Death Toll Over 50; Relief , Rescue Operations Underway

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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has informed that over 50 people have lost their lives within the past 24 hours due to landslides and continuous rainfall in the area.

A total of 14 people died in two Shimla landslips including one at a temple, as per PTI report. CM Sukhu visited a Shiv Temple in Summerhill, Shimla to take stock of the situation in the aftermath of a tragic landslide.

The shrine was crowded with devotees, offering prayers on an important day of the holy month of Sawan. Nineteen people died in rain-related incidents in Mandi district, Deputy Commissioner Arindam Chaudhary told PTI.

In Solan, another badly affected district, 11 people including seven members of a family have been killed.

The weather office predicted extremely heavy rains in nine out of 12 districts of the state, barring Kullu, Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti, on Monday and issued a yellow warning for Tuesday.

Shimla SP Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi told PTI that 14 bodies have been pulled out of the rubble at the two landslide sites of Summer Hill and Fagli, while 17 persons rescued.

Himachal Pradesh has been battered by heavy rains since Sunday that have led to landslides, blocking several roads, including the key Shimla-Chandigarh road.

Solan, Himachal Pradesh: Restoration work underway by administration near Chakki Mod after a landslide occurred near Shimla-Kalka highway .

President Droupadi Murmu, Union HM Amit Shah, Mallikarjun Kharge, BJP chief JP Nadda, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi have called to provide all possible help to the state government, Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu told ANI