In Himachal Pradesh, 114 roads have been closed due to flash floods and landslides caused by cloudburst and heavy rains. The Meteorological Department has issued a warning of heavy to very heavy rain in Himachal till August 7 on Saturday, after which this step has been taken as a precautionary measure.
According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, of the roads closed for vehicular traffic, 36 were closed in Mandi, 34 in Kullu, 27 in Shimla, eight in Lahaul-Spiti, seven in Kangra and two in Kinnaur district.
An official said that Himachal Road Transport Corporation has suspended its bus services on 82 routes. There may be moderate to heavy rain in some parts of the state. Jogindernagar received maximum rainfall of 85 mm since Friday evening, followed by Gohar 80 mm, Shilaru 76.4 mm, Paonta Sahib 67.2 mm, Palampur 57.2 mm, Dharamshala 56.2 mm and Chaupal 52 mm.
The local weather office has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain till August 7. Officials said 77 people lost their lives and caused a loss of Rs 655 crore in rain-related incidents between June 27 and August 1. Nirmand, Sainj and Malana of Kullu witnessed flash floods due to continuous cloud bursts; At least eight people died in Padhar of Mandi and Rampur sub-division of Shimla on the night of July 31.
The search for 45 people missing after the cloudburst resumed on Saturday morning, with 410 rescue personnel from teams of Army, NDRF, SDRF, ITBP, CISF, Himachal Pradesh Police and Home Guards searching for the missing people with the help of drones. .