The monsoon season is in no way a good time to travel to the hill stations and explore mountains and terrains. It is true that nature looks its best during the monsoons and the greenery mesmerises you with its aura and charm. Sadly, the downpour and floods can make the trip very troublesome and frightening, and the risks of exploring hill stations are a lot at this time. Very recently, some Himachal villages faced dangerous floods and the residents are suffering from them. It is highly advisable to skip travelling to these villages if you are planning a holiday here.
How The Floods Destroyed The Himachal Villages?
It was just on 18 July 2022 when immense rainfall on the India-Tibet border led to scary floods in some villages of Himachal Pradesh. These villages in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh faced a very difficult time due to this natural disaster. A lot of things were destroyed. A bridge shattered to pieces, a crematorium suffered damage, and many orchards and gardens broke down. Thankfully, officials reported on 19 July that no one lost their lives due to the floods.
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Chango
Chango village of Kinnaur faced extensive destruction because of the floods. It started on Monday at about 7 pm in the evening. The immense downpour and the unnatural forces of the floods created many problems for the residents and the tourists. The water started to damage and wreck situations all around. It entered into the houses, destroyed the fields, and living in such an unhygienic situation was the worst experience for the people there at that moment.
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Shalkhar
Shalkhar is another village in the Kinnaur district that had to face this natural disaster due to the extreme rain on the India-Tibet border. This Himachal village also faced terrible losses due to the floods. At around 7 pm on Monday, the flood started rushing in Shalkhar with destructing and destroying things en route. Due to the heavy rainfall, the drains and canals overflew. This led to the dirty water entering inside people’s homes and creating a massive mess. The conditions of the fields after the downpour turned very bad. In fact, some neighbouring villages of Chango and Shalkhar also had to face some issues due to the rain and floods here.