In Pics | Torrential rains trigger flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains swept away buildings and cars at tourist spots as bad weather also led to the closure of the airport in Himachal Pradesh. The district administration also instructed tourists to postpone their visit to Dharamsala in view of the heavy rains.
Heavy rains triggered flash floods in parts of Himachal Pradesh and the Jammu region disrupting normal life on July 12. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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In Himachal Pradesh's Dharamshala, flash floods swept away cars and two buildings, videos of which were widely shared on social media. The flash floods also damaged several buildings, including one housing a government school, as bad weather led to the closure of the Kangra airport at Gaggal. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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People place rocks to divert sudden gush of water during flash floods after heavy monsoon rains in Bhagsunag in Himachal Pradesh, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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NDRF team conducts search and rescue operations in Himachal Pradesh. (Twitter/NDRF DG Satya Pradhan)
A motorcycle damaged during flash floods lies on a road after heavy monsoon rains in Bhagsunagin Himachal Pradesh, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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People place rocks to divert sudden gush of water during flash floods after heavy monsoon rains in Bhagsunag in Himachal Pradesh, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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A truck carrying people helps pull a car stuck on a road during flash floods after heavy monsoon rains in Bhagsunag, a popular tourist town in Himachal Pradesh, India, Monday, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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A worker mopes the waterlogged floor of a hotel after heavy monsoon rains in Bhagsunag in Himachal Pradesh, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
People help each other cross a street amid sudden gush of water during flash floods after heavy monsoon rains in Bhagsunag, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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A motorcycle recovered from flash floods after heavy monsoon rains in Bhagsunag in Himachal Pradesh, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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People help dislodge a car stuck due to flash floods after heavy monsoon rains in Bhagsunag in Himachal Pradesh, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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People place rocks to divert sudden gush of water during flash floods after heavy monsoon rains in Bhagsunag, a popular tourist town in Himachal Pradesh, India, Monday, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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People try to recover a car damaged during flash floods after heavy monsoon rains in Bhagsunag in Himachal Pradesh, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
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In Jammu's Kathua region, 11 people, belonging to a nomadic community, were rescued after flash floods following heavy rains which disrupted normal life and inundated several areas. Several farm animals were, however, washed away. The traffic movement was disrupted on the Pathankot-Jammu highway due to heavy flooding even as the heavy downpour led to a rise in water levels in major rivers in Jammu, including the Tawi. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
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A woman alights from a bus at a flooded street during monsoon rains Jammu, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
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A woman walks through a street during monsoon rains Jammu, July 12, 2021. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
