Himachal Pradesh Congress Chief, Pratibha Virbhadra Singh on Aug 15 expressed grief over the massive landslides and cloudbursts in Himachal Pradesh and asked for help from the Central Government.”The Prime Minister should declare Himachal Pradesh a disaster-hit state and should start restoration work here,” said HP Congress Chief Pratibha Virbhadra Singh. President of the Youth Congress in Himachal Pradesh, Negi Nigam Bhandari, questioned the Prime Minister’s silence over the matter and stated that “All the governments should come together and help Himachal Pradesh in its time of need.” Aditya Negi, Deputy Commissioner, Shimla, told ANI that multiple security teams are working together and are aiming to finish the rescue mission by tonight. “A total of 12 bodies have been recovered, and today we have recovered four bodies. NDRF’s two companies have been deployed. SDRF, Home Guard, state police, and the Indian Army have also been deployed. A rescue operation is underway,” added Negi.