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800 evacuated from Kangra as Himachal battles heavy rains, landslides

Heavy rainfall and devastating landslides have struck Himachal Pradesh, leaving behind a trail of destruction and loss. The Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu tweeted, "More than 800 people were evacuated from the low-lying areas of Kangra near the Pong Dam, as their villages became inaccessible due to the elevated water level in the dam reservoir." The Indian Air Force took part in the rescue operations with an MI 17 chopper.