Heavy monsoon rains since June 20 have unleashed widespread destruction—cloudbursts, flash floods, landslides, and collapsing infrastructure—claiming 69 lives, leaving 37 still missing, and injuring 110 people across the state. Authorities estimate damages at around ₹700 crore, with major impacts reported in Mandi, Shimla, Dharampur, and Seraj. Key roads (including the Mandi–Manali highway) and heritage rail tracks have been blocked, a five‑storey building in Bhattakufer (Shimla) collapsed after being evacuated, and at least 300 travelers were stranded when a tunnel near Mandi was blocked. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts—yellow to red—for heavy to very heavy rainfall and warns rain will persist through July 7. Rescue operations by NDRF, SDRF, and state teams are ongoing, with trapped travelers being aided in tunnels and flood‑affected settlements being evacuated.

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