Heavy Rain Continues in Himachal Pradesh; Orange Alert Issued for 5 Districts
Heavy rainfall is expected to persist in Himachal Pradesh as the state’s meteorological department has issued an orange alert for Mandi, Kangra, Una, Hamirpur, and Bilaspur districts for the next few hours. A yellow alert has also been issued for Shimla, Kullu, and Solan districts, with certain areas likely to experience heavy downpours.
The ongoing rains have led to major disruptions across the state, with 1,004 roads blocked, including three national highways.
According to the State Emergency Operations Centre, 227 roads in Kullu (including NH-3 and NH-305), 212 in Shimla, 205 in Mandi, 166 in Chamba, 48 in Sirmaur, 41 in Kangra, 32 in Una, 27 in Solan, 21 in Bilaspur, 15 in Lahaul-Spiti (including NH-505), 7 in Kinnaur, and 3 in Hamirpur remain closed.
Additionally, around 1,992 electricity distribution transformers have been affected, causing power outages in many parts of the state. This includes 867 in Kullu, 454 in Shimla, 308 in Mandi, 168 in Solan, 160 in Chamba, 31 in Sirmaur, 3 in Kinnaur, and 1 in Lahaul-Spiti.
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