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Heavy rain and landslides in India kill at least 72

17 August 2023 19:45 (UTC +04:00)

With the recovery of one more body from the debris of a collapsed Shiv temple in Summer Hill area here, the death toll in the rain fury in Himachal Pradesh has climbed to 72, officials said on Thursday, APA reports The Economic Times.

The deceased was identified as Prof P L Sharma, Chairman, Department of Mathematics, Himachal Pradesh University.

The temple was crowded with devotees on Monday when the landslide struck. Eight persons are still feared buried in the debris.

Heavy rains have lashed the hill state since Sunday, triggering landslides in several districts, including Shimla.
The total number of deaths in rain-related incidents in the state since Sunday night has increased to 72 with Shimla alone accounting for 21 deaths.

Rescue operations are going on in Summer Hill and Krishna Nagar areas. So far 14 bodies have been recovered from Summer Hill, five bodies from Fagli and two from Krishna Nagar, he added.