New Delhi [India], August 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is closely monitoring the situation in Mandi, <keyword id="19905191" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Himachal-Pradesh" source="keywords">Himachal Pradesh</keyword> in the wake of <keyword id="19922385" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="heavy-rains" source="keywords">heavy rains</keyword> and cloudbursts in the state, sources said on Thursday. He has asked top officials to ensure all possible assistance is provided to the affected. <keyword id="22080122" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="relief-operations" source="keywords">Relief operations</keyword> are underway in full swing, sources added. Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to assess the situation following a <keyword id="22151495" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cloudburst" source="keywords">cloudburst</keyword> that caused significant disruption in <keyword id="19914403" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Shimla" source="keywords">Shimla</keyword>, Mandi and Kullu districts and said that the incidents of cloudburst are "extremely sad." In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi expressed his condolences to all the bereaved families. "The news of the death and disappearance of many people due to cloudburst and heavy rains in Shimla, Mandi and Kullu is extremely sad. I express my deepest condolences to all the bereaved families in this difficult time," Rahul Gandhi posted on X. He further said that <keyword id="19988414" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="NDRF" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="NDRF" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="NDRF">NDRF</keyword>, SDRF and the state administration are continuously involved with commitment to relief and rescue operations. "I have spoken to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu ji and reviewed this difficult situation. He said that he himself is visiting these incident sites and meanwhile, NDRF, SDRF and the state administration are continuously involved with commitment to relief and rescue operations in this hour of crisis. I am hoping that all the missing people are found as soon as possible," he added. Meanwhile, the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister said that around 50 people are missing, 2 bodies have been recovered. "Cloudburst occurred in Mandi, Shimla and Kullu districts today. Around 50 people are missing, 2 bodies have been recovered. NDRF, SDRF, DCs and officials are present at the spot. We have instructed the officials to make all arrangements. We have also sought help from the army. I appeal to people not to go near canals and rivers. The Air Force has been asked to be ready," CM Sukhu said. He further said that he would also go to the spot as soon as the weather cleared, adding that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured all possible help. "The Union Home Minister has assured all possible help and said that 2 additional NDRF teams are being sent. BJP chief Nadda also called twice and said that Prime Minister Modi is also worried," he added. CM Sukhu further asserted that he has also spoken to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and LoP Rahul Gandhi. "I have also spoken to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and LoP Rahul Gandhi. I have said that the situation is under control, but roads and infrastructure have been damaged. Manali has lost connectivity," he said. Notably, the water level in the Beas River has increased due to heavy rains in the region. Mandi police, in a press release, stated that during the heavy rainfall last night, a cloudburst was reported in Village Rajban near Terang, under the jurisdiction of Police Post Tikkan in Police Sub Division Padhar. Due to the cloudburst, two houses were completely washed away and one was partially damaged. According to a release from the district administration in Mandi, due to the heavy rains, the water levels of the Beas River have increased. This has caused silting and due to this, the gates of the Pandoh Dam have been opened. Water and silt from the Pandhod dam will be released as well. The administration appealed to residents to not venture near the river.

PM Modi monitoring situation in Himachal Pradesh in wake of heavy rains, cloudbursts

Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 1 (ANI): As many as 19 people were missing as an incident of <keyword id="22151495" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="cloudburst" source="keywords">cloudburst</keyword> occurred at the <keyword id="22624607" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Samej-Khad" source="keywords">Samej Khad</keyword> area in the Rampur region of Shimla district, as confirmed by Deputy Commissioner of Shimla district administration Anupam Kashyap. Information was received by the District <keyword id="141455" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Disaster-Management-Authority" source="Orion">Disaster Management Authority</keyword> early Thursday morning about a cloud burst near the hydropower project in Samej Khad in Jhakri, Rampur. Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap and Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Gandhi left for the site of the incident. Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap said that as soon as the information about the incident was received, the NDRF team, SDRF team, police, and rescue team left for the site of the incident. Deputy Commissioner Anupam Kashyap said that relief work has been started immediately. He said that ITBP, the Special Home Guard contingent, has also been included in the rescue team. He further added that all the teams are working together in the <keyword id="20501159" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rescue-operations" source="keywords">rescue operations</keyword> and all the basic facilities, including the ambulance, have been provided. On the other end of Samej Khad in Kullu district, there may be more <keyword id="394801" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="people-missing" source="Orion">people missing</keyword>, said officials. Union Health Minister and BJP President JP Nadda has asked all BJP cadres to work toward the rescue and relief of people hit by the cloudburst. A statement from the Health Minister's office said "On the sad news of huge losses and disruption of life due to cloudburst in various areas of Himachal Pradesh, Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda spoke to Himachal Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu and assured all possible help from the central government. The BJP President JP Nadda also spoke to former CM and LoP in the Himachal assembly Jairam Thakur and the BJP State President and directed all BJP workers to engage in relief work." In his statement, LoP Jairam Thakur said "I am saddened to hear the news of the loss of life and property in Rajman village near Thaltukhod in Mandi district due to heavy rains last night and many buildings and houses being washed away and many people going missing in Samej, Bagipul areas under Nirmand. I stand with the affected families in this hour of grief. I also request the State Government to ensure relief and rescue operations on a war footing at the sites of devastation caused by heavy rains in the entire State last night." Another incident of a cloudburst has been reported in Thaltukhod, Padhar subdivision of Mandi. One body has been recovered and nine people have been missing. Houses have also been damaged. the district administration and the NDRF team left for the spot, said Apoorv Devgan, Deputy Commissioner Mandi.

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