Jul 27, 2024 07:15 PM IST About 100 homes had been broken, with the Public Works Department struggling the utmost loss of ₹172 crore, stated the emergency operation centre. Fifty-six people have died in rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh and the state has suffered losses of ₹410 crore since the onset of monsoon on June 27, the emergency operation centre stated. According to the information from the state centre, 21 died after falling from heights, 18 on account of unintended drowning, eight every on account of snake bites and electrocution whereas one died in a flash flood (HT FIle) According to the information from the state centre, 21 died after falling from heights, 18 on account of unintended drowning, eight every on account of snake bites and electrocution whereas one died in a flash flood. No deaths had been reported on account of landslides or cloudburst, it stated. About 100 homes had been broken, with the Public Works Department struggling the utmost loss of ₹172 crore, adopted by the Horticulture Department with ₹ ₹139 crores, the centre added. The Shimla meteorological workplace issued a ‘yellow’ alert, warning for heavy rainfall at remoted locations in eight districts of the state until July 31 and predicted a moist spell until August 2. The MeT cautioned about harm to plantations, standing crops, weak constructions and ‘kutcha’ homes on account of sturdy winds, and waterlogging in low-lying areas. Intermittent rains continued to lash components of the state with Dhaulakuan in Sirmaur district receiving 123 mm of rain adopted by 74.5 mm in Nahan, 40.2 mm in Kataula, 32 mm in Palampur, 31.2 mm in Poanta Sahib, 27.6 mm in Dharamshala, 26.8 mm in Sundernagar and 25 mm in Baijnath. The state has recorded a 40 per cent rain deficit from June 1 to July 27, with 194 mm of rainfall in opposition to the average of 321.2 mm. Meanwhile the rain deficit in the month of July alone was 33 per cent, because the state acquired 147.5 mm rain in opposition to the conventional of 220.1 mm from July 1 to 27. News / India News / Himachal: 56 killed in rain-related incidents since onset of monsoon, (*56*) loss of ₹410 crore