Himachal Pradesh: Monsoon-related death toll rises to 173

Himachal Pradesh has witnessed 95-rain related and 78 road accident deaths amid the ongoing monsoon season, according to a report released by the State Disaster Management Authority of the state covering the period from June 20 to July 31.

The State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) under the Department of Revenue-DM Cell, confirmed that the 95 deaths were attributed to multiple disasters during the monsoon season.

Out of the total deaths, five have been caused by landslides, while flash floods have taken eight lives. Cloudbursts have proven to be fatal, claiming the lives of 17 people. Meanwhile, drowning incidents and falls from trees or steep rocks have each led to 18 fatalities. Additionally, snake bites have claimed nine lives, electrocution has caused six deaths, and a fire incident has resulted in one fatality.


The state has also recorded 78 deaths due to road accidents across various districts during the same period. The highest number of road accident deaths was reported in Mandi (14), Shimla (10), and Solan (10).

The State Disaster Management Authority continues to monitor the situation, with the SEOC operating a 24x7 helpline (1070) for emergency response.

Earlier, Himachal Pradesh SDMA had confirmed that all major dams in the state are operating within permissible safety limits owing to the heavy rains.

However, according to the official daily dam status bulletin issued at 5 pm on July 30, none of the monitored dams have crossed their Full Reservoir Level (FRL) or High Flood Level (HFL) thresholds.

The report, compiled from the Satluj, Ravi, Beas, and Yamuna basins, notes that water inflows remain under control, and spillway discharges and machine flows are being regulated based on safety protocols. Key reservoirs such as Bhakra, Pong, Nathpa Jhakri, Kol Dam, and Chamera-I are maintaining safe reservoir levels, despite high inflows due to recent rainfall.