Shimla, Sept. 1 -- Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Monday said that continuous heavy rainfall across the state has led to massive loss of life and property, severely affecting public infrastructure.

Speaking to reporters in Shimla, the CM confirmed that "four people have died in Shimla, there are reports of some deaths in the Rajgarh area of Sirmaur district, and Hamirpur has also suffered significant damage."he said.

The Chief Minister said roads, drinking water schemes, irrigation projects, electricity supply systems, schools, and government institutions have been badly hit. "Learning from the 2030 disaster, the state government this time initiated relief and rescue operations swiftly and managed to keep th...