A rescue operation is underway after severe rainfall caused a temple to collapse in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.

Footage from August 14 shows local officials removing debris from the temple that was struck by a landslide.

The state's chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukkhu stated that there were around 25 people in the temple when it collapsed and at least nine have been killed.

In another natural disaster, seven people were buried alive in the Kandaghat by a landslide.

In a fresh spell of rains and floods in the state of Himachal pradesh 22 Dead till now in rain related incidents , Flash Floods, Landslides Cause Devastation In State, a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in Shimla`s Summer Hill collapsed in which nine people were killed in the incident.visuals from the spot shows rescue and relief ops. Himachal cm sukhvinder singh sukkhu himself visited the spot to monitor rescue work.
At least 22 people killed in Himachal Pradesh today itself owing to the heavy rainfall for the past two days that triggered statewide flash floods and landslides, officials said.
At the time of the disaster 25-30 people were present in the temple. There was rush in the temple owing to the holy month of Shravan. Five people have been rescued from the debris, a police official tells. Confirming the death toll, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu said as of now nine bodies have been retrieved. “The local administration is diligently working to clear the debris in order to rescue individuals who may still be trapped,” he said in a statement.


In another natural disaster, seven people were buried alive in the Kandaghat area of Solan district after a cloudburst that triggered a flash flood and mudslide. The disaster occurred at around 1.30 a.m. at Jadon village in Dhawla sub-tehsil, some 45 km from the state capital.
. The rainfall havoc has caused significant damage to infrastructure and affected the lives of many people in the hill state.
In Mandi district, six people died due to rain disasters. Mandi Deputy Commissioner Arindam Chaudhary said the death toll might increase. Two houses and a cowshed were damaged at Majhvar village, where two people are reported to be missing.
Chief Minister Sukhu said reports of cloudbursts and landslides have emerged from various parts of the state resulting in loss of lives and property. “I urge the people to avoid areas prone to sliding and to stay away from water bodies,” he said.