Over 150 people stuck in HP’s Lahaul-Spiti due to flash flood
PTI, Aug 1, 2022, 11:49 AM IST
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More than 150 people are stranded in Himachal Pradesh’s Lahaul-Spiti district due to a flash flood, the state disaster management department said on Monday.
According to the Lahaul-Spiti District Emergency Operations Centre (DEOC), a rescue team comprising administration, police and Border Roads Organisation (BRO) personnel has rushed to the spot.
More than 150 people are stranded near Chatru and Dorni Morh as Sumdo-Kaza-Gramphoo (SKG) road in Lahaul sub division is blocked due to a flash flood that occurred at Dorni nullah around at 11.15 pm on Sunday, the DEOC said.
Naib tehsildar of Keylong sub division along with police and BRO personnel are at the spot to carry out rescue operation, the department said.
Himachal Pradesh | 105 passengers rescued from Chattru in a joint rescue operation by Police & Civil admin after they were stranded due to a blocked highway amid flash floods in Chhattru area of Lahaul-Spiti district: Manav Verma, SP, Lahaul-Spiti pic.twitter.com/3enZQOByOr
— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2022
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