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Thousands of apple trees destroyed in rains in a week in Himachal

Apple growers have suffered huge losses due to the heavy downpour over the last one week. In Rohru and Jubbal sub-divisions alone, the major apple growing areas of Himachal, loss of over 35,000 apple trees has already been reported. Several cases of land erosion have been witnessed. Lokinder Bisht, an orchardist from Rohru, said the destruction caused by cloudbursts and landslides had been unprecedented. “The worst affected orchards and farms are those on the slopes,” he said.