Heavy rains trigger landslides, flash floods in Himachal

At least 16 people were killed, eight missing in flash floods, landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh. In pic: Debris lie on the ground near a damaged building during the monsoon season, at Panvi village in Kullu district, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)

A railway bridge situated in Kangra collapsed due to the heavy flow of water and rain. The 800-meter-long narrow gauge route was built over the Chakki river and allegedly collapsed as the pillars were weakened by the force of water. In pic: Collapsed portion of railway bridge over the Chakki river after flash flood triggered by heavy monsoon rains, in Dharamshala, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)

The State Disaster Management Department said maximum damage has been reported from Mandi, Kangra and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh. In pic: A truck damaged by boulders after landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains, near Mandi, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)

So far 34 weather-related incidents have been reported from Himachal. In pic: Rescue operation underway after a house collapsed due to landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains, in Mandi, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Several roads in the Mandi district have also been blocked following flash floods and multiple landslides. In pic: Damaged vehicles after being hit by flash flood following heavy monsoon rains, in Mandi, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)

In Hamirpur, nearly 20 people were trapped in a flash flood that took place in Kheri Sujanpur around 6 am. In pic: Rescue operation underway to search for missing persons suspectedly buried under the debris after a landslide, in Mandi district, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)

A landslide took place in Banet village of Chamba at 4.30 am. In pic: A bus on the edge of a cliff after it narrowly escaped falling in the gorge from a sunken road following heavy monsoon rains, in Chamba district, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)

A vehicle damaged by a boulder after landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains, at Theog in Shimla district, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Schools in the district will remain closed on Saturday due to ongoing incessant rain. In pic: A damaged road after heavy monsoon rains, in Shimla, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo)