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September 4, 2025, 04:01 PM - 3 min read
Heavy rain in the Beas catchment and steady inflows from Pandoh Dam pushed the Pong Dam reservoir in Kangra to 1,394.51 feet on Thursday morning. This is the highest level recorded this year and has stayed above the danger mark of 1,390 feet for the fifth day in a row.
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September 4, 2025, 12:49 PM - 2 min read
A massive landslide hit Inner Akhara bazaar in Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district early Thursday morning, burying nine people under heavy mud and debris, officials said.
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September 3, 2025, 06:58 PM - 3 min read
Heavy rain in Shimla triggered a landslide and uprooted trees near the official residence of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday. Authorities quickly vacated a nearby house and shifted residents to safety.
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September 3, 2025, 05:49 PM - 2 min read
Nearly 65 per cent of telecom sites that were damaged due to last week’s heavy rain, landslides, and flash floods in Chamba, Kullu, and Lahaul-Spiti districts have been restored, an official said on Wednesday.
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September 3, 2025, 05:03 PM - 2 min read
The Himachal Pradesh Government has announced that all government and private schools and colleges, including District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs), will remain closed till September 7.
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September 3, 2025, 04:34 PM - 6 min read
In recent years, North India has been facing a troubling pattern —short but very heavy bursts of rain. These spells are triggering flash floods, swelling rivers and dams, and causing destruction across Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) says such events, which were rare earlier, are now happening more often. They call these “early warning signs” and say the region must prepare urgently.
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September 2, 2025, 03:34 PM - 3 min read
Heavy rain in the Beas river catchment has kept the level of water at Pong Dam above the danger mark for the fourth straight day. The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has been forced to keep releasing water downstream.
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September 2, 2025, 02:51 PM - 3 min read
Train services were suspended, 1,311 roads, including six highways, were shut, and all schools remained closed on Tuesday due to heavy rains. The weather office has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in some parts of the state on Tuesday, and an orange alert for heavy rain on Wednesday.
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September 1, 2025, 06:41 PM - 2 min read
Himachal Pradesh has been declared a disaster-hit state, with relief and rescue operations underway, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu told the Assembly on Monday.
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September 1, 2025, 04:25 PM - 3 min read
The pilgrimage concluded on Sunday under heavy rains and challenging conditions. Of the 16, seven died during the Manimahesh Kailash Parikrama, while nine others passed away at different points along the route.
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September 1, 2025, 01:13 PM - 2 min read
Three people lost their lives in Shimla district after continuous heavy rains over the past 24 hours triggered landslides, damaged homes, and disrupted essential services, officials said on Monday.
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August 30, 2025, 05:51 PM - 5 min read
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday conducted the aerial survey of Bharmour, Manimahesh and other disaster-affected areas of Chamba district, besides Fatehpur and Mand area of Indora in Kangra district following excess water release from Pong Dam.
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