Cloudburst hits Kharahal Valley in Himachal Pradesh
Kharahal (Himachal): Property worth millions was destroyed as a cloudburst hit
Himachal Pradesh's Kharahal Valley on Monday. The locals, who heard a thunder early in the morning, witnessed the road overflowing with water soon after. "We heard some noise
outside in the morning, so we all woke up suddenly and came out of our houses. We saw
that the drains were overflowing and our house started shaking, so we all vacated our
houses and woke up all the neighbours," said Vinod, a local. The locals have, however,
been safely evacuated from their houses. Around a dozen villages have been affected by
the cloudburst with roads in many areas being washed away. It has been reported that this
cloudburst will affect the economy of the region, as it will severely affect the apple
cultivation, which is the mainstay of agriculture here. This cloudburst has led to washing
away of several roads and bridges in the region. Himachal Pradesh has received three
percent more rains than normal during the current monsoon season.
