– Multiple cloudbursts and flash floods have hit Himachal Pradesh’s Shimla, Mandi, and Kullu districts in the past 24 hours due to torrential overnight rains
– In Shimla district’s Samesh village, 33 people have gone missing after a cloudburst led to a flash flood
– Another cloudburst occurred in Kullu district’s Jaon village, resulting in one death and nine people missing, as well as damage to houses and bridges
– Four people have died, one injured, and nine stranded due to the incidents
– Authorities have closed educational institutions in Padhar subdivision and opened floodgates of Pandoh dam, causing damage to the Manali-Chandigarh highway
– Chief Minister has called for an emergency meeting and sought help from the Army and Air Force
– NDRF teams, police, and fire brigade are conducting Search and Rescue operations
– Weather department forecasts heavy rains for the next 36 hours, and people are advised to stay away from spate rivers and rivulets.