The monsoon has once again wreaked havoc in Himachal Pradesh. Life has been disturbed due to continuous rains in the state. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rain for Chamba, Kangra and Kullu districts today (31 August). At the same time, a yellow alert of heavy rains has been issued in Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur.

On September 1, there will be a yellow alert of rain in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi and Shimla. The same situation will remain in Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur on September 2. The weather may be bad from September 3 to 5, although no alert is issued these days.

839 roads closed so far, Chamba’s bad condition

According to the State Emergency Operations Center, 839 roads are closed so far. These include 286 in Chamba, 197 in Mandi, 175 in Kullu, 61 in Kangra, 38 in Sirmaur and 28 in Shimla. Apart from this, three national highways are also stalled in Kullu and Mandi districts. The supply of electricity and water is also badly affected. 728 transformers and 456 drinking water schemes are closed.

320 people died so far

So far 320 people have lost their lives in the monsoon season, while 377 people are injured and 40 people are still missing. The maximum number of deaths have been 51 in Mandi and 49 in Kangra. 36 people have died in Chamba, 29 in Shimla, 28-28 in Kullu and Kinnaur.

Loss of crores in Himachal

So far 4041 houses have been damaged, out of which 824 have completely collapsed. The maximum 1592 houses were damaged in the mandi, of which 517 fell completely. Apart from this, 467 shops and 3646 animals have been destroyed.

A total of Rs 3042 crore has been damaged by the monsoon. In this, there has been a loss of 1693 crore to the Public Works Department and 1070 crores to the Water Power Department.

Heavy rain in the last 24 hours

In the last 24 hours, Chamba’s Chuadi received the highest 100 mm of rain. 90 in Jogindernagar, 70-70 in Rampur Bushahar and Dharamshala, 60-60 mm in Shimla, Katuala, Nahan and Palampur.

Russia train accident: A terrible railway accident occurred on Sunday (June 1) in the Bryansk region of Russia, when a bridge collapsed in the area adjacent to the Ukraine border and several coaches including the train engine derailed. At least seven people died and more than 30 were injured in this accident, including two children. The railway department of Russia said that the accident happened under a conspiracy, due to which the bridge collapsed and the train crashed.

Russian Railway said that the people who died in the accident include locomotive driver. Apart from this, 30 people are injured, out of which the condition of 1 is very serious. After the incident, more than 180 emergency employees are engaged in relief and rescue operations on the spot.

Fear of blowing the bridge

A telegram channel from Russia ‘Baja’ claimed without proof that the bridge was flown by explosion. However, Reuters have not confirmed this report and there is no official response from Ukraine. Please tell that the accident took place in Vigonichki district, which is 100 km from the border of Ukraine. The train was going from Climovo towards Moscow. Earlier, Bricansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions have already faced border attacks and drone attacks.

Ukraine’s hand behind train accident?

The accident took place between Russia and Ukraine for three years of war. Russia says that secret raids, shelling and drone attacks from Ukraine are still going on, especially in the Russian areas adjacent to the border. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has appealed to Russia and Ukraine to work together for peace talks. He terminated the war as compulsory for global stability.

Both countries will have talks in Istanbul soon

Russia has proposed a second round of talks with Ukrainian officials in Istanbul. Ukraine has not yet confirmed the participation, says that it will first review Russia’s proposals. However, a major American senator has warned Russia that the new American sanctions will hurt Russia’s economy.

Myanmar earthquake: A terrible earthquake occurred in Myanmar on 28 March 2025. This earthquake was the most devastating earthquake in the history of Myanmar. Since the 7.7 magnitude earthquake in the Mandle region, 112 tremors have been felt so far, which has ranged from 2.8 to 7.5. According to the Department of Measures and Hydrology of Myanmar, the death toll in the earthquake has increased to 3,649, while 5,018 people are injured and 145 are missing.

According to ‘The Mirror’, the earthquake has also caused serious damage to the country’s mobile communication system. A total of 6,730 communication stations were damaged due to the earthquake, out of which 5,999 have been repaired. International organizations like India, United Nations, America and European Union have sent relief and rescue teams, medical teams and necessary resources to help Myanmar. UNESCO has also indicated help.

Ata Thingan Festival of Myanmar
The tragedy of the earthquake has also affected Myanmar’s most prominent traditional festival ‘Ata Thingayan Festival’. This festival is celebrated on a large scale every year from 13 to 16 April. However, this time music, dance and other programs related to the festival have been canceled. The Yangon City Development Committee has ordered the suspension of all the public pavilions and programs of the city. The traditional New Year of Myanmar, which is on 17 April, has been asked to celebrate it with peace.

Communication, health and services stalled
Due to the earthquake, 15 post offices in Myanmar had to be temporarily closed, although they are being slowly opened from 31 March. Health services, water supply and power system have been severely affected. Food and drinking water crisis is deepening in rural areas.

Dominican republic nightclub tragedy: The death toll in the accident at the nightclub of Santo Domingo, the capital of the Republic of Dominican, has increased to 184. According to the Reuters report, the roof of the club collapsed late on Tuesday (April 8). This incident happened when the live concert of the country’s famous singer Ruby Perez was going on. Suddenly during the live performance, the roof of the club fell and many people were buried.

Juan Manual Mendez, head of the country’s Emergency Operation Center, said that the rescue operation has been going on for the last 24 hours, but now the expectations of the survivors are getting less. Only corpses are coming out of the debris. However, we will not allow anyone to be pressed into the rubble and will continue to work continuously. Hundreds of people have also been injured in the accident, who have been admitted to the hospital for treatment.

How many people were in the club at the time of the accident
So far 155 people have been evacuated alive from debris in the accident. The administration is still not able to clarify how many people were present inside the club at the time of the accident. According to eyewitnesses, a large number of people were present in the club. Many well -known people have also died in the club accident. Those who died included singer Ruby Perez, former MLB player Nelson Cruise’s sister Nelsi Cruise, former Major League baseball player Octavio Dotel and Tony Blanco.

Family members engaged in identifying victims
The family members of those killed in the accident are reaching the spot and identifying the corpses. For this, they are looking at all kinds of things including clothes, tattoos, jewelry, with the help of which they can recognize their families. The video related to the incident is also becoming very viral on social media, in which the dead bodies of the people are visible.