Floods and landslides on August 14 in the Indian Himalayan Region killed at least 72 people.
[4] Heavy rainfall caused flooding and landslides in Himachal Pradesh, where 19 people were killed in Mandi district.
Fourteen people were killed in Shimla, the capital of Himachal Pradesh, after two landslides and a cloudburst.
[6] Rescue teams, including personnel from the Indian Air Force, were dispatched to flooded areas.
[9][10] 2,000 people were rescued, and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, chief minister of Himachael Pradesh, estimated the losses at $1.2 billion.