Flash flood triggered by cloud burst wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi town on Monday (July 28 2025) night, killing three people, burying more than 20 vehicles and inundating several houses, officials said on Tuesday (July 29).
The fury of rain was so intense that gushing waters in Sukati nallahs (drains) flowing through the city swept huge mounds of debris which entered several locations in about 5-km area and the worst affected was Jail Road, Saini Mohalla and Zonal hospital area.
"Three people died, one sustained injuries while one woman is missing, Deputy Commissioner, Mandi, Apoorva Devgan said, adding that rescue operations are in full swing and about 15-20 people have been rescued.
Chandigarh-Manali National Highway closed
The Chandigarh-Manali National Highway has been closed at 4 Mile, 9 Mile and Dwada as the road stretches have been washed away.
