Shimla, July 7 -- Around 14 people have lost their lives and 28 others remain missing as relentless monsoon activity continues to wreak havoc across Himachal Pradesh over the last six days. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has confirmed that the majority of these casualties were caused by rain-induced disasters, including cloudbursts, landslides, and flash floods, with Mandi district emerging as the worst-affected region.

Officials stated that out of the 14 fatalities, 12 resulted from weather-related disasters, while the other two were due to road accidents caused by heavy rain.

"The state has witnessed 14 human deaths, 28 persons missing, and five injured during the past six days of monsoon activity. Most of these incide...