Himachal Rains: Malana-I Hydropower Project Dam Collapses, Dumper Truck Swept Away In Kullu; Dramatic Video

Kullu: A scary video has surfaced showing the moment a cofferdam, part of the Malana-I Hydropower Project in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, collapsed amid flash floods. 

The incident was caused due to incessant heavy rains on Friday. The incident caused panic in the downstream areas of the dam. Fortunately, no casualties were reported from this incident. The video has gone viral on social media.

The force of the gushing water can be seen in the video, as it tore through the site, sweeping away heavy machinery and vehicles, including a hydra crane, a dumper truck, a rock breaker and what appears to be a car or camper.

According to Times of India, 383 roads are still blocked, 747 power transformers have failed, and 249 water supply systems are non-functional due to rain-related damage, as of 10:00 am on August 2.

Himachal Pradesh Rains

Himachal Pradesh has reported a total of 95 rain-related deaths and 78 fatalities due to road accidents during the ongoing monsoon season, according to a cumulative loss report released by the State Disaster Management Authority of the state. The report covers the period from June 20 to July 31.

SEOC confirmed that the 95 deaths were attributed to various disasters during the monsoon season. In addition to these disaster-related fatalities, the state has recorded 78 deaths resulting from road accidents across various districts during the same monsoon period. The highest number of road accident deaths was reported in Mandi (14), Shimla (10), and Solan (10).