7 killed in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan following cloudburst
Ambika Sharma
Solan, August 14
Seven people were killed following a cloudburst at Jadon village in Kandaghat in this district on Monday morning.
Two houses and a cowshed were washed away following the cloudburst.
Rescue teams are finding it difficult to reach the spot. Two rescued people, a man and his daughter, were taken to a safer place.
The deceased have been identified as Harnam (38), Kamal Kishore (35), Hemlata (34), Rahul (14), Neha (12), Golu (8) and Raksha (12).
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