Himachal News: CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Points Finger at 'Bihari Architects' Amid Shimla Devastation, Clarifies Later

Himachal News: The death toll in the state of Himachal Pradesh, which has been devastated by rain, increased to 71 on Wednesday. In the century-old city of Shimla, there have been a number of documented cases of house collapses caused by landslides that left many people dead and others homeless. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, initially blamed Bihar architects for the occurrences of houses collapsing but subsequently changed his mind.

Chief Minister's Controversial Remark on 'Bihari Architects' Amidst Rain Havoc in Himachal

"The migrant architects (masons), whom I call ‘Bihari architects’, come here and construct floor on floor. We do not have local masons," the chief minister said. He later emphasised that he didn't say anything along those lines. I did not mention anything like that, the CM claimed in a statement to the news agency ANI. The Bihar residents were also imprisoned here. They were helicopter evacuated by me. About 200 Bihar natives are still imprisoned here. Like our brothers, they. Our structural engineering is to blame because they are merely workers. As more remains were found on Wednesday, the death toll in Himachal Pradesh, which had been lashed by rain, increased to 71. "In the last three days, at least 71 individuals have died, and 13 more remain missing. Since Sunday night, a total of 57 bodies have been found, according to Principal Secretary (Revenue) Onkar Chand Sharma, according to news agency PTI. Since Sunday, the hill state has seen torrential rains that have caused landslides in a number of districts, including Shimla, where three neighborhoods—Summer Hill, Fagli, and Krishna Nagar—have been particularly seriously affected. Since the start of the monsoon on June 24, 214 individuals have perished in rain-related accidents across the state, while 38 remain missing, according to the state emergency operation centre.

Rescue Efforts Intensify in Shimla's Summer Hill and Krishna Nagar Areas Amidst Rain Tragedy

"Rescue operations are going on in Summer Hill and Krishna Nagar areas. A body was recovered from Summer Hill site," Shimla Deputy Commissioner Aditya Negi told PTI. According to him, 13 dead have so far been found in Summer Hill, five in Fagli, and two in Krishna Nagar. The Shiva temple at Summer Hill, which fell on Monday, may yet include some bodies that are buried in the debris. Families in about 15 houses in Krishna Nagar have relocated to safer areas out of concern for landslides brought on by the nonstop rain.

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