Priyanka Gandhi to visit rain-hit areas of Kullu Manali in Himachal Pradesh

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SHIMLA: Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who was on her way to Kullu and Manali to visit the rain-ravaged areas during the recent monsoon arrived at Chandigarh airport on Tuesday morning.

She will be accompanied by CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and state Congress president Pratibha Singh to Kullu. Pratibha Singh is also the MP from the area.

Priyanka was also seen taking selfies with passengers at the airport before she left for Himachal.

According to the state emergency operation centre, the state has suffered losses of Rs 8,656 crore since the onset of monsoon on June 24 till August 31 and the loss estimates are still pouring in.

Sukhu has maintained that the state suffered losses of Rs 12,000 crore. As many as 255 people have died in rain-related incidents.