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Building collapses have been reported across the state, where heavy rains have triggered landslides and flash floods this monsoon and left at least 120 people dead in August alone | Latest News India
, the five member expert committee constituted by the state government to ascertain the reason for sinking of land said the town suffered heavily because of loose soil strata
With the two deaths, the toll in rain-related incidents in Shimla district in the past 10 days has increased to 26 which include 17 deaths in Summer Hill landslide, five in Fagli and two in Krishna Nagar.
Water saturation in soil, construction on drains, seepage and overburdening of hills are some of the reasons that experts have contributed to the collapse of buildings in Shimla. Himachal Pradesh received 752.1 mm of rainfall since the onset of Monsoon on June 24 till date against average rainfall of 730 mm during the whole Monsoon season from June to September, according to the Met department.
Overburdening of hills with construction coupled with saturation of soil and seepage seem to be responsible for landslides in Shimla city, said Principal Scientific Officer, Himachal Pradesh Council for Science Technology and Environment (HIMCOSTE) S S Randhawa.