Cloudburst hits Mandi’s Swad village; rising Chenab river causes land erosion in Lahaul-Spiti

No casualties reported truthful far, squad deployed to measure the damage

Damage caused by cloudburst successful Swad village, Mandi, July 6, 2025. Tribune photo

A abrupt cloudburst struck the distant Swad colony nether Shilabudhani panchayat successful the Padhar subdivision of Mandi territory precocious Saturday night, causing harm to infrastructure and cultivation land.

The incidental sparked important anxiousness among locals, with galore villagers spending a sleepless nighttime fearing further destruction.

No casualties person been reported truthful far, said officials.

Padhar Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Surjeet Thakur said a squad has been deployed to measure the damage.

“There is nary study of immoderate casualties truthful far. However, a elaborate study connected infrastructure and cultivation nonaccomplishment is being prepared,” helium added.

Among the affected is Maan Singh Paglani, a food workplace proprietor whose h2o proviso pipes were severely damaged by the cloudburst, threatening the endurance of the aquatic stock.

“Without a continuous h2o supply, the endurance of the food banal is astatine superior risk,” helium said.

This portion has experienced akin calamities before. Notably, a 1993 cloudburst successful the aforesaid country claimed 16 lives, underscoring its vulnerability to specified earthy disasters.

Land erosion successful Lahaul-Spiti owed to rising Chenab river

Meanwhile, successful the tribal territory of Lahaul and Spiti, onshore erosion was reported successful Salpat colony nether the Udaipur subdivision caused by rising h2o levels of the Chenab River connected Saturday night. The erosion threatens section cultivation onshore and livelihoods.

According to the Village Revenue Officer (VRO), respective landowners—including Ramnath, Ramkishan, Jagatram, Vijesh, Ajeet Singh, Nihaal Singh, and Sohan Singh—have reported erosion-related damage.

The grade of harvest harm is inactive being assessed. Local authorities person assured enactment for affected families erstwhile the last study is submitted.