- Over 100 lives lost due to incessant Himachal rains.
- .Rs 834 crore estimated damage; 160 roads blocked.
- Landslides, accidents disrupt power, water, and travel.
As torrential rainfall continues to batter Himachal Pradesh, major road accidents have surged across the state. In Chamba district, two people were killed during the early hours of Saturday after a bus skidded and fell into a deep gorge.
Incessant rains have claimed nearly 100 lives in the hill state this season, severely disrupting daily life. Landslides and waterlogging have blocked over 160 roads, disrupted power and water supplies, and forced widespread travel cancellations.
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Loses of crores
At least 105 transformers have been destroyed across the state, leaving people deprived of electricity and water supply. The maximum temperature has dropped by two to three degrees. So far, damages in the state have been estimated at Rs 834 crore.
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Landslides and traffic disruptions
In Urla, a landslide occurred on the Pathankot-Mandi National Highway in Mandi district disrupting traffic for about four and a half hours. A car and a cargo vehicle trapped in the mud were removed with the help of NHAI machinery. Vehicles lined up on both sides.
Traffic on the Narla-Bijni superhighway under construction near Kunnu was disrupted for half an hour due to a landslide. A landslide blocked the Shimla-Reckong Peo highway near Nigulsari in Kinnaur. Reopening work could not begin due to the continuous falling of stones and debris from the hill.
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What Did IMD Say?
Speaking on the weather in the hilly state, Shimla Meteorological Centre Director Shobhit Katiyar said that monsoon has been largely normal in the state in the last few days and many districts have received good rainfall.
He said that in the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain occurred in many parts of the state, while heavy rain occurred at some places in Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Bilaspur.