Death toll in India's rain-hit Himachal Pradesh rises to 71

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Death toll in India's rain-hit Himachal Pradesh rises to 71

STORY: Death toll in India's rain-hit Himachal Pradesh rises to 71 DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of rescue operation by NDRF and Indian army STORYLINE: The death toll over the past three days from rain-related incidents in India's northern state of Himachal Pradesh has risen to 71, confirmed a senior disaster management official of the state on Wednesday. Commenting on the disaster situation in the hilly state, Principal Secretary of the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority Onkar Chand Sharma said that the relief and rescue work was going on in affected areas in the state and that death toll and estimate of the total damage could rise in the coming days. He also said that the loss of human life and the damage to properties during the past two weeks were more than what the state had seen during the entire month of July. "More damages have occurred during Aug. 13, 14 and 15 than in July. The

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