Shimla, Sept. 9 -- The devastating monsoon in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 370 lives since June 20, including 205 deaths in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, lightning strikes, and other weather-triggered accidents, and 165 fatalities in road accidents, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said on Tuesday.

According to the SDMA's cumulative loss report, the state has also reported 434 injuries and 1,480 houses damaged - 484 fully and 720 partially, along with extensive losses to agriculture, horticulture, and public infrastructure.

Rain-related tragedies were concentrated in districts such as Mandi (37 deaths), Kullu (26), Kangra (32), and Chamba (21), often triggered by landslides, flash flood...