Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India] July 10 (ANI): Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited the disaster-affected villages of Baga, Syanj and Panglyur in Nachan Assembly Constituency of Mandi district on Thursday to assess the damages caused by the recent natural calamity.

He met with affected families, consoled them and assured them of all possible support from the state government. He also offered prayers for the peace of the departed souls and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.

The Chief Minister personally reviewed the extent of destruction in these villages and enquired about the loss of life and property. Visibly moved by the plight of the victims, he stopped at multiple locations along the route to interact with the local residents and listen to their grievances.

CM Sukhu said that the scale of the disaster was immense, but the state government stands firmly with every affected family and was committed to their rehabilitation. He assured that all necessary steps would be taken to provide relief and restore normalcy in the area.

In Baga village, two individuals have lost their lives while in Pangaliyur nine persons were swept away due to flash floods, of which four bodies have been recovered. Search operations are underway to locate the remaining five. The residents of Baga apprised the Chief Minister that a large portion of the hillside collapsed, which caused substantial damages to their homes and livestock.

The Chief Minister assured that full compensation would be provided for the loss of homes, cattle sheds, cows, sheep and goats. He also directed the district administration to make proper and adequate arrangements for stay and rehabilitation of the affected families.

Congress Leader Chet Ram, Chandershekhar Raddey, Vijay Pal Singh, APMC Chairman Sanjeev Gularia, Jeevan Thakur, Naresh Chauhan, Laj Singh Kaushal, Pawan Thakur, Deputy Commissioner Apoorv Devgan, SP Sakshi Verma and other dignitaries were present on the occasion. (ANI)