Shimla, Aug. 16 -- Himachal Pradesh continued to battle the impact of monsoon-triggered disasters on Sunday, with the death toll rising to 187 between June 30 and August 16, while cumulative losses have mounted to nearly Rs 973 crore.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at several places on August 17 and 18, raising the risk of landslides, flash floods and disruption of road connectivity across the state.

According to the latest data released by the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) and the Department of Revenue's Disaster Management Cell, 79 deaths have been attributed directly to natural hazards, including landslides, drowning, electrocution, flash floods and falls. Another 107 pe...