Shimla, Sept. 8 -- The monsoon season's devastation in Himachal Pradesh has left 366 people dead, including 203 fatalities in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, drowning, and lightning strikes, and 163 deaths in road accidents, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) said on Sunday.

The SDMA stated that the total estimated loss to public and private property amounts to a staggering Rs.4,08,097.49 lakh (over Rs.4,080 crore).

Public infrastructure has suffered extensive damage, with Public Works Department (PWD) losses pegged at Rs.2,51,854.8 lakh, Jal Shakti Vibhag (JSV) losses at Rs.1,25,492.4 lakh, and the power sector reporting damages worth Rs.13,946.69 lakh.

The report recorded 4,784 houses fully or par...