KULLU: Around 197 roads were closed, many areas plunged into darkness, and water supply schemes hit in Himachal Pradesh on Monday, as rains continue to lash the state through the day.
According to state emergency operation centre (SEOC), heavy rains and landslides forced 66 roads to stay closed in Shimla district, 58 roads in Sirmaur district, 33 in Mandi, 26 in Kullu, five in Lahaul-Spiti, apart from some more in Kinnaur.
Many areas plunged into darkness, as 211 distribution transformers regions (DTRs) were disrupted on Monday, with highest 118 DTRs reported in Una, which saw heavy rainfall and flash floods on Sunday. In all, 143 water supply schemes were affected throughout the state.
Chandigarh-Manali highway was reopened at 9 Mile in Mandi, but only one-way traffic was allowed, as landslide debris made it difficult to run traffic on both lanes.
Apoorv Devgan, deputy commissioner of Mandi, said keeping highway open at 9 Mile has become a challenge. “Heavy rains are causing frequent landslides there. We deployed workforce, through the day and night, to ensure the highway remains open. The district has suffered a loss of around Rs 160 crore during this monsoon,” Devgan said.
According to officials, a stretch of the highway near Pandoh started caving in and NHAI officials inspected it on Monday.
In Kinnaur, another landslide at Nigulsari blocked NH-5 on Monday, apart from five other roads in district.
Shimla Met office said the state received a total rainfall of 14.3mm on Monday, against the normal of 9.3mm. In the past 24 hours, Una recorded the highest rainfall at 94.5mm and Kullu the lowest rainfall at 5mm.
An SUV with 12 passengers was washed away on Una-Punjab border in Una’s flash flood on Sunday. While nine bodies were recovered, one person was rescued and two are still missing.
Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri visited flood-affected areas of Una on Monday.
According to state emergency operation centre (SEOC), heavy rains and landslides forced 66 roads to stay closed in Shimla district, 58 roads in Sirmaur district, 33 in Mandi, 26 in Kullu, five in Lahaul-Spiti, apart from some more in Kinnaur.
Many areas plunged into darkness, as 211 distribution transformers regions (DTRs) were disrupted on Monday, with highest 118 DTRs reported in Una, which saw heavy rainfall and flash floods on Sunday. In all, 143 water supply schemes were affected throughout the state.
Chandigarh-Manali highway was reopened at 9 Mile in Mandi, but only one-way traffic was allowed, as landslide debris made it difficult to run traffic on both lanes.
Apoorv Devgan, deputy commissioner of Mandi, said keeping highway open at 9 Mile has become a challenge. “Heavy rains are causing frequent landslides there. We deployed workforce, through the day and night, to ensure the highway remains open. The district has suffered a loss of around Rs 160 crore during this monsoon,” Devgan said.
According to officials, a stretch of the highway near Pandoh started caving in and NHAI officials inspected it on Monday.
In Kinnaur, another landslide at Nigulsari blocked NH-5 on Monday, apart from five other roads in district.
Shimla Met office said the state received a total rainfall of 14.3mm on Monday, against the normal of 9.3mm. In the past 24 hours, Una recorded the highest rainfall at 94.5mm and Kullu the lowest rainfall at 5mm.
An SUV with 12 passengers was washed away on Una-Punjab border in Una’s flash flood on Sunday. While nine bodies were recovered, one person was rescued and two are still missing.
Deputy CM Mukesh Agnihotri visited flood-affected areas of Una on Monday.
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