30 people missing and hundreds of homes destroyed as floods strike northern India
A search operation, including drones and 250 personnel from various response forces, is underway to locate the missing people.
Since last week, the region has experienced 23 flash floods, 16 landslides, and 19 cloudbursts, resulting in at least 80 deaths since 20 June.
Hundreds of homes, shops, roads, and bridges have been destroyed or washed away, with over 240 roads currently shut, particularly in the worst-hit Mandi district.
The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow warning for continued heavy rainfall, raising concerns about further devastation, with experts linking the increased intensity of monsoons to the climate crisis.
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