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Red Alert in Himachal: Heavy Rains Continue; 821 Roads, Including 3 National Highways, Blocked
Chamba, Sirmaur, Solan, and Bilaspur districts face the threat of landslides in vulnerable areas and waterlogging in low-lying regions as relentless rains continue across Himachal Pradesh.
According to the State Emergency Operations Centre, three national highways are among the 821 roads currently blocked, while at least 1,236 power distribution transformers remain out of service.
District-wise breakdown shows:
- Chamba: 253 roads blocked
- Mandi: 207 roads, including National Highway 3
- Kullu: 176 roads, including National Highway 305
- Kangra: 61 roads
- Shimla: 39 roads
- Una: 22 roads
- Solan & Sirmaur: 18 each
- Bilaspur: 13 roads
- Kinnaur & Lahaul-Spiti: 11, including National Highway 5
- Hamirpur: 1 road
The power supply has been severely affected, with 357 transformers down in Kullu, 330 in Una, 296 in Chamba, 117 in Mandi, 51 in Solan, 11 in Kinnaur, 9 in Lahaul-Spiti, 3 in Shimla, and 2 in Kangra.
Water supply schemes have also taken a major hit—424 are disrupted across the state, including 212 in Kangra, 77 in Chamba, 56 in Mandi, 39 in Kullu, 32 in Shimla, and 4 each in Solan and Hamirpur.
The State Meteorological Department has issued a red weather alert for Chamba, Sirmaur, Solan, and Bilaspur districts, warning of continued heavy rainfall in the coming hours. This raises the likelihood of landslides in vulnerable zones and waterlogging in low-lying areas.
For Shimla, its surrounding regions, and the rest of the state, an orange alert has been issued, indicating the possibility of heavy rainfall in some areas over the next few hours.
