The Himachal CM also lauded officials across various state departments, who are involved in the ongoing rescue and evacuation work.
As Himachal Pradesh continued to battle nature’s fury and its unforgiving fallout, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu said more than 50,000 tourists have been evacuated by rescuers from across the state.

A view of a damaged road in Manali, caused by flooding in view of incessant rains in Himachal Pradesh, on Wednesday.

The Himachal CM also lauded officials across various state departments, who are involved in the ongoing rescue and evacuation work.

“We have successfully evacuated over 50,000 tourists from Himachal Pradesh in the last 48 hours, till 8 PM today. I would like to thank our administration and staff across various departments, who are working tirelessly and round the clock to restore our roads, power, water supply, and network connectivity,” tweeted CM Sukhu.