Rain abates in parts of north India

Authorities on Wednesday worked on a war footing to rescue tourists who had become trapped, restore vehicle movement on arterial routes, and stop flooding from entering new places as the weather improved in portions of north India, which had been pummelling by heavy rains for days. Government statistics show that at least 15 individuals have died as a result of rain-related incidents in Punjab and Haryana.

According to the state government, more than 300 tourist vehicles stuck in Lahaul due to landslides and flash floods were free, and up to 2,000 visitors who were strand in Kasol, Himachal Pradesh, were evacuate. The IMD state that during the next two days, heavy to very heavy rainfall activity is predict to persist over Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, and West Madhya Pradesh before decreasing.

Approximately 2,200 stranded vehicles in Himachal Pradesh passed Kullu after the Kullu-Manali route was reopen on Tuesday night. The more than 2,000 stranded Kasol residents have been evacuate. On the Kasol-Bhuntar route, teams are working nonstop to clear the Dunkhara landslip. According to a tweet from the chief minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the district administration is in charge of coordinating the relief efforts. According to him, more than 300 tourist vehicles delayed in Lahaul have now moved on to their intended destinations.

Sukhu had stated on Tuesday that six helicopters had been dispatch in order to complete the evacuation of all visitors who had become stranded by Wednesday. Additionally, he stated that the rains are thought to have cost the hill state 4,000 crore rupees in losses. According to officials, almost 10,000 people have already been evacuate from the Punjabi districts of Patiala, Rupnagar, Moga, Ludhiana, Mohali, SBS Nagar, and Fatehgarh Sahib.Rain-related incidents cause 15 deaths toll in Haryana and Punjab, affecting districts like Ambala, Yamunangar, Kurukshetra, Patiala, Rupnagar, Jalandhar.