Himachal floods: Chamba inundated, streets turn into rivers

Worrying pictures are emerging from Chamba in Himachal Pradesh, where flash floods have turned streets into rivers. Incessant rains have caused widespread damage, with around 240 roads, including national highways, impacted by landslides. Over 1,000 villages are without electricity as transformers have been affected. Amid the ongoing crisis, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has declared Himachal Pradesh a 'disaster-hit' state. The Chief Minister stated, "it's been raining continuously for the last two days across the state, effort to transport people to safe places by helicopters." Rescue and restoration efforts are underway, but continuous rainfall is hampering the work. The situation remains grim in other parts of the state, like Manali as well, with reports of 16 casualties in the Chamba district alone.