NEW DELHI, July 17 (Xinhua) -- At least 109 people have been killed, 35 others missing and 199 injured in monsoon rain since June 20 in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, officials said Thursday.
The disaster management authority confirmed widespread damage to houses, livestock shelters, government buildings, roads, water supply and power lines in the state.
Rescue teams were searching for the missing people as survivors struggled with ongoing outages. ■