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Central teams will arrive in Himachal to take stock of flood-affected areas on Tuesday. A team will visit Mandi, Kullu and Manali, while another will tour Shimla, Solan and Kinnaur districts to assess the damage. Both teams are expected to stay in the state till July 22 | Latest News India
Experts said that the high impact of the rains was due to several factors such as proliferation of hydel projects, infrastructure development. | Latest News India
The chief minister also emphasised the restoration of roads in apple-growing regions at the earliest to ensure smooth transportation of apple crop. Earlier in a video, he appealed to the people to avoid venturing out in heavy rains, especially near rivers and nullahs, and remain vigilant. He asked MLAs to stay in their respective constituencies and help the people in this hour of distress. He said the state government has released three numbers - 1100, 1070 and 1077 -- to help people in distress.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said efforts are on to rescue the 300 stranded people, and they could be airlifted as the weather clears. Power and water supply has been snapped in several areas.
According to the state’s emergency operation centre, 13 landslides and nine instances of flash floods took place in the state in the past 36 hours.