Cloudburst triggers flash flood: Link road, bridge, water supply schemes damaged in Kinnaur village

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24 Jun 2026 • 7:26 PM MYT
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A link road, bridge, and water supply schemes have been damaged as a result of a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in a village near Bhabhanagar in Kinnaur district.

However, no loss of life has been reported in the incident. According to officials, the incident occurred during the wee hours of Wednesday at Kachrang village in the Kachrang stream, leading to a flash flood and triggering panic among the locals.

As a result, a link road leading to the village was damaged, along with a footbridge that was completely swept away due to the stream’s flow. Several drinking water schemes were also affected by the flood.

Officials from the district administration reached the spot as soon as they received the information and initiated restoration work, which is under way.

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