Shimla, Sept. 10 -- The relentless monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 380 lives so far this season and caused unprecedented damage to infrastructure and livelihoods, according to the latest report from the Department of Revenue - DM Cell, State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC).

The fatalities include 215 deaths in rain-related disasters such as landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts and 165 deaths in road accidents during the same period. Remaining deaths classified under "Other*" or missing from detailed breakdowns.

The report pegs the cumulative loss to public property at an estimated Rs 4,30,676.05 lakh (Rs 4,306.76 crore). The destruction includes washed-away roads, damaged bridges, disrupted power lines, and destroyed wat...