Kinnaur district has been cut off from state capital Shimla following flash floods between Pooh and Kaurik and a landslide on National Highway 5 near Negulsariin | (File Photo: PTI)
Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rains over the past two days have led to the closure of over 280 roads in Himachal Pradesh, of which 150 were closed on Saturday, officials said.
Water from overflowing streams has entered several houses in Una, while Lahaul and Spiti police have issued an advisory for residents and commuters to take extra care and not cross the Jahalman Nallah as its water level is rising “rapidly”, they said.
Rescue operations are underway to trace around 30 people who went missing after flash floods on July 31 in Kullu, Mandi and Shimla districts, but there has been no major success. So far, 28 bodies have been recovered, officials said.
More than 100 people have died in rain-related incidents and the state has suffered losses of around Rs 842 crore between June 27 and August 9, they said.
Of the 288 roads, 138 were closed on Friday and 150 on Saturday, officials said.
Data from the state emergency operations centre indicated that 96 roads have been closed in Mandi, 76 in Shimla, 37 in Kullu, 33 in Sirmaur, 26 in Chamba, seven each in Lahaul and Spiti, five in Hamirpur and four each in Kangra and Kinnaur.
Kinnaur district has been cut off from the state capital Shimla following flash floods between Pooh and Kaurik and a landslide on National Highway 5 near Negulsariin.
Officials said 458 power and 48 water supply systems are also affected in the state.
The regional meteorological office on Sunday issued an “orange” alert warning of heavy rainfall at isolated places in five districts — Bilaspur, Chamba, Hamiprpur, Kullu, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur and Una.
He said the rains will be accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning.
The MeT office also warned of a low to moderate risk of flash floods in isolated parts of Chamba, Hamirpur, Kullu, Mandi, Sirmaur and Shimla districts.
He said plantations, crops, vulnerable structures and kutcha houses could be damaged due to strong winds and waterlogging in low-lying areas.
The rainfall deficit in Himachal Pradesh during the monsoon that began on June 1 remained at 28 per cent till August 10, with Himachal Pradesh receiving 328.8 mm of rain against an average of 455.5 mm.
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First published: August 11, 2024 | 1:21 PM IS
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