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Monsoon fury unabated in Himachal, toll 18; over 300 stranded

There was no let-up in the monsoon fury in Himachal Pradesh on Monday with flash floods and landslides claiming 18 lives over the past two days. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said efforts are on to rescue the 300 stranded people, and they could be airlifted as the weather clears. He said an assessment of loss is underway and it is estimated to be in the range of Rs 3,000-Rs. 4000 crores.