The Local Met office issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas of Kangra, Mandi, and Kullu districts on Tuesday.(
© PTIThe Local Met office issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas of Kangra, Mandi, and Kullu districts on Tuesday.(
Flash flood triggered by cloud burst wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi town on Monday night, killing three people, burying more than 20 vehicles and inundating several houses, officials said on Tuesday.

Mandi received 198.6 mm of rain since Monday evening. The fury of rain was so intense that gushing waters in Sukati nallahs (drains) flowing through the city swept huge mounds of debris which entered several locations in about five-kilometer radius and the worst affected was Jail Road, Saini Mohalla and Zonal hospital area.

"Three people died, one sustained injuries while one woman is missing, Deputy Commissioner, Mandi, Apoorva Devgan told PTI on Tuesday, adding that rescue operations are in full swing and about 15-20 people have been rescued.

The three deceased included a mother and son. The deceased were identified as Balbir Singh, son of Krishan Singh, Amarpreet Singh and his mother Sapna, son and wife of Darshan Singh, who also sustained injuries and is admitted to Mandi Zonal Hospital, an official said.

MP Kangana Ranaut expressed her grief at the situation and said that she is constantly in touch with the authorities, and rescue operations are going on at pace to help those stuck in the floods.


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