Himachal Pradesh floods: IMD issues alert for next 2 days; death toll climbs to 108

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Kullu district," IMD Shimla said in a release. The Deputy Commissioner of Kullu gave details about the flooding incident and announced ₹1 lakh compensation to the relatives of the person who died in the cloudburst and to individuals whose houses are damaged in the incident. “Monsoon will remain active for the next 2 days.

An alert has also been issued by the IMD. One local has died and 3 others are injured due to the flood around 3-4 am earlier today. Private property has also been damaged.

A relief amount of ₹1 lakh has been given to the relatives of the deceased. Those whose houses have been damaged will also be given ₹1 lakh each. Further damage is being assessed in the state," said Ashutosh Garg, Deputy Commissioner, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

The death toll due to the ferocious rains in Himachal Pradesh has reached 108 as per the official statistics. Union Home Minister Amit Shah has released an advance second installment for the State Disaster Response Fund (SRDF) which amounted to ₹180.40 crore. The government has deployed 11 units of the National Disaster Response Force and many columns of the Army to ensure safety and evacuate people from dangerous areas.