Rain threatens Shimla homes.
Because of the persistent rain, some homes in Shimla are in danger of collapsing. According to Deputy Commissioner Shimla Aditya Negi, persistent rainfall over the past few days has led to the sinking of land in a few villages, causing numerous families to be forced to migrate to safer locations.
SHIMLA/RAMPUR: Officials reported on Saturday that a number of homes in six panchayats in the Shimla district’s Nankhari and Kotgarh districts are in danger of sinking because of the region’s persistent rain.
According to Deputy Commissioner Shimla Aditya Negi, days of nonstop rain have caused the land in several villages to sink, forcing some families to flee to safer areas.
He indicated that in order to determine the cause of the land’s sinking, we would ask the geological specialists to undertake a survey.
The Kullu district had a cloudburst on Friday night in the upper portions of Jaban, which led to flash floods in Deori Khud.
At midnight, an alert was given and the residents of the riverbank relocation were relocated to safer locations.
Additionally, the flash flood destroyed orchards and put much of Anni-Barsa Road impassable.
A flood-like condition also developed in Kotu Nallah due to an increase in water output.
According to reports, several residences, other pieces of private property and cowsheds have been damaged, but the situation is normal now that the water has subsided and no one has been hurt, Kullu Deputy Commissioner Ashutosh Garg told the PTI.
In addition to causing landslides and closing the National Highway 5 (Shimla-Kinnaur) at numerous locations, including Borni Nallah and Jeori, heavy rain that struck the Rampur area of the Shimla district on Friday night also caused connections roads to become impassable.
Numerous locations experienced power and water outages, and some homes experienced cracking as a result of the rain.
“The situation is bleak as a result of three weeks of nonstop rain.The relief and repair efforts are already under way. People living in dangerous houses are being relocated to safer locations, according to Rampur local MLA Nand Lal. Heavy machinery has been used to widen the roadways.
People are terrified of additional rain because it has already disrupted life, according to Rattan Chand Gautam, a resident of one of the impacted villages.
He claimed that “the land is sinking, the houses have developed cracks, and the water and power supply have been cut off.”
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