Flash floods wreak havoc in Himachal Pradesh: Lives lost, rescue ops on

Around 10–15 missing; homes and small bridges washed away in Banjar, Sainj, Gadsa, Rehla Bihal, and Manali areas.

Roads in Kullu-Manali region, including part of Manali–Chandigarh highway, partially damaged but still passable

NDRF and even the Indian Army have joined efforts—deploying boats, drones, engineers, and heavy machinery for evacuations and rebuilding access bridges

State meteorological departments have issued orange alerts for districts including Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla, and Sirmaur till June 29 due to ongoing threats of heavy rain and flash floods

Long-term relief: repair funds, school rebuilding, dam-level caution advisories, and rebuilding community resilience will be focus