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Himachal Pradesh Mayhem: Flash Flood Toll 8 as Body of 14-Year-Old Girl Recovered

Hindustan Times Lucknow

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June 29, 2025

The body of one of three missing persons who were swept away in flash floods caused by a cloud burst at Jeeva Nallah in the Sainj area of Himachal's Kullu district on Wednesday was recovered, officials said on Saturday.

- HT Correspondent

SHIMLA:

The body of the deceased, identified as Murti Devi (14), was recovered near the river side in Bakshahal village. Locals spotted the body in the river and informed the police.

Three people, including Nand Lal, his daughter, and sister, were washed away in the deluge while trying to take away valuables from their homes at Rehla Bihal in Kullu district on Wednesday. With the recovery of two more bodies on Saturday, the death toll in Wednesday's cloud bursts and flash floods incidents in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu and Kangra districts has risen to eight.

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