Shimla:

Six people were killed and 13 others feared dead in separate incidents of flash flood and landslide triggered by heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, officials said today.

Twenty-two people, who were stranded following a flash flood in the state's Hamirpur district, were evacuated safely, they said.

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur expressed condolences over the deaths and said that administration is carrying out rescue operations on war-footing in the affected districts.

Several motors had been broken and some of villagers had been caught of their homes as water entered their homes and stores at Balh, Sadar, Thunag, Mandi and Lamathach, officers stated. 
Schools in Himachal Pradesh`s Mandi district will stay closed these days because of ongoing incessant rains, a senior management respectable stated. 
Several motors parked alongside the street had been broken and citizens remained caught internal their homes, they stated. 
In Kangra, a 'kacha' residence collapsed killing a nine-year-vintage child, officers stated. 
In some other incident on this district, a 48-year-vintage man, recognized as Bal Mukund, became killed in Lahar village following a landslide, they stated. 
Officials stated  pillars of the Kangra valley Chakki river rail bridge became additionally washed away because of a flash flood. The Pathankot -Mandi country wide motorway has been closed for site visitors following landslides at distinctive places. 
Himachal Pradesh's catastrophe control branch has issued a caution for landslide because of heavy rains expected withinside the kingdom until August 25. 
Precipitation is possibly to growth throughout the following 24 hours for the following three-4 days with spells of heavy rainfall in elements of Kangra, Chamba, Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, Sirmaur, Solan, Hamirpur, Una and Bilaspur districts, kingdom catastrophe control branch director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta stated. 
Mr Mokhta requested district emergency operations centres (DEOCs) to take ok protection measures as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, rock-slides, unexpected growth in water stage in rivers, terrible visibility and disruption of critical offerings can also additionally arise throughout the period. 
Meanwhile, the Kangra district management has issued an advisory, asking vacationers and those to now no longer cross close to rivers and streams after the India Meteorological Department expected slight to heavy rainfall until August 28. 
Deputy Commissioner, Kangra, Nipun Jindal stated, "Tourist and the overall public are cautioned now no longer to move close to rivers, streams and different water bodies. Similarly regions liable to the landslide have to additionally be avoided". 
He additionally requested government to stay alert and reply to any state of affairs which can get up out of the state of affairs. 
Mr Jindal stated the the deputy director of the schooling branch has already been informed to behavior on line instructions in schools.