NEW DELHI, 13 July 2021, (TON): According to a district official “about a dozen vehicles were swept away while many buildings were damaged in flashfloods in various parts of Kangra district as bad weather also led to the closure of the Gaggal airport.”

Officials in both districts said “a woman was killed and about 10 people were reported missing in landslides triggered by heavy rain in Boh village (45km from Dharamshala) of Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, while 11 people were rescued following flashfloods in Kathua district of Jammu region.”

About a dozen vehicles were swept away while many buildings were damaged in flashfloods in various parts of Kangra district as bad weather also led to the closure of the Gaggal airport, according to a district official. A drain near Bhagsunag in upper Dharamshala changed its course after heavy rain, sweeping away about 10 cars and bikes, with video clips of the flashfloods being shared on social media.

Confirming the death of a woman, Kangra senior superintendent of police (SSP) Vimukt Ranjan said “we don’t have exact information of causalities. Exact figures regarding loss of life and property will be known in the coming days.”