A total of 87 roads are closed in Himachal Pradesh due to cloudburst, floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in the last five days. The local weather office has issued a yellow alert of heavy rain, thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places in Himachal Pradesh till August 8 (Thursday). According to the State Emergency Operations Center, of the roads closed for vehicular traffic, 30 are in Kullu, 25 in Mandi, 14 in Lahaul and Spiti, nine in Shimla, seven in Kangra and two in Kinnaur district.
The centre said 41 transformers and 66 water supply schemes were also disrupted. Parts of Himachal Pradesh have been receiving intermittent rainfall since Friday evening, with Hamirpur receiving the highest rainfall of 54 mm, followed by Barthin and Dharamsala 19 mm each, Neri 11 mm, Kangra 9.7 mm, Kukumseri 9.6 mm, Sundernagar 8.1 mm, Manali and Chamba 6 mm each and Bajaura 5 mm.
The weather department also warned of the possibility of landslides and flooding in vulnerable areas and damage to plantations and standing crops, weak structures and ‘kutcha’ houses and waterlogging in low-lying areas due to strong winds. Officials said 79 people lost their lives and Rs 663 crore was lost in rain-related incidents between June 27 and August 3.
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Kukumseri in Lahaul and Spiti was the coldest during the night with a minimum temperature of 12.1 degrees Celsius, while Una was the hottest during the day with a maximum temperature of 36.8 degrees Celsius.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)