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As many as 120 people have died in rain-related incidents in the state this month.
A total of 709 roads in the state are now shut following three major spells of heavy rains this Monsoon that have left a trail of death and destruction.
With 200 more roads blocked, a total of 530 roads in the state are now shut.
The entire hill state has been declared as a "natural calamity affected area" in view of the damage caused to human life and property due to heavy rains, a notification issued here on Friday said.
Heavy rains have lashed the hill state since Sunday, triggering landslides in several districts including Shimla where three areas- Summer Hill, Fagli and Krishna Nagar- are badly hit by landslips
Another landslide was reported in Shimla's Summer Hill area this morning, but casualty figures are not known yet.
As many as 14 bodies were recovered from the sites of two landslides in the state capital
According to the state emergency operation centre, 621 roads were closed in the state because of the calamity.
Police initiated action on the complaint of an undergraduate student and her brother who were allegedly assaulted by the accused in what the siblings complained was an episode of moral policing.
In recent years flash floods have intensified as the mountains are getting older and contribute to more silt and sand, according to experts.