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Himachal Pradesh reels under flash floods: 2 dead, 6 missing after cloudbursts

Himachal Pradesh faces severe flash floods following three cloudbursts in Kullu, Sench, and Rehla-Bihar districts. Two people have died and six are missing. The Biyas and Saklech rivers have swollen, crossing danger marks. Infrastructure damage includes swept-away cars and collapsed bridges. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu has asked citizens to avoid riversides. Rescue operations are ongoing, with NDRF teams deployed in affected areas. Schools have been ordered to close as a precautionary measure.