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The National Disaster Response Force, police and medical teams were involved in relief efforts, which resumed on the morning of 21 July 2023 after being halted on late 20 July 2023 due to heavy rainfall. [1] Excavators were airlifted to the site, and rescuers had to travel 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the nearest highway to reach the site. [14]
Two people were killed by a landslide caused by flooding in Assam from 17 to 21 of June, which affected up to 100,000 residents in 20 districts. [10] Since 24 June, at least 229 people were killed and 38 others were left missing by flooding in northern India due to monsoon rains, including 105 in July [11] and 81 more in August. [12]
Floods and landslides on August 14 in the Indian Himalayan Region killed at least 72 people. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Losses were estimated at $1.2 billion, and several hundred roads were closed. Portions of Himachal Pradesh received rainfall amounts of more than 12 inches (300 mm).
Landslides occurred nine times. 13 houses were completely destroyed and many houses were partially destroyed or flooded. The accident occurred around 5.45 pm when debris including stones and soil fell down. According to a preliminary report by a team from the Geological Survey of India, the landslide was caused by heavy rains. [4] [5]
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The landslides washed out several roads, including the Himalayan Expressway, [16] and sections of the Kalka–Shimla Railway. [17] The additional floods and landslides killed a total of 71 people. [7] A massive landslide destroyed roads and buildings in the city of Shimla. [18]
Natural calamities in India, many of them related to the climate of India, causes of the massive losses of life and property. Droughts , flash floods , cyclones , avalanches , landslides brought by torrential rains, and snowstorms pose the greatest threats.
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