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Himachal Pradesh Issues Red Alert Amid Flash Floods And Landslides: 75 Dead, Travel Strongly Discouraged

MeT office issues a ‘red alert’ for very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Kangra, Sirmaur and Mandi districts on Sunday. Travellers urged to avoid Himachal as monsoon damage mounts across key tourist districts

Cloudbursts have led to flash floods in several districts of Himachal Pradesh Photo: tophimachalnews/Instagram
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Himachal Pradesh is reeling under intense monsoon conditions, with the death toll rising to 75 and the state government placing multiple districts under a red alert for heavy rainfall, flash floods, and landslides. As per data from the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), the fatalities occurred between June 20 and July 4, 2025, painting a grim picture of destruction and ongoing weather risk.

Among the total deaths, 45 are directly rain-related, while 30 others stemmed from road accidents, electrocution, and a gas explosion. An additional 288 people have been injured.

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