The havoc of rain in Himachal Pradesh is not stopping. The Meteorological Department has issued a ‘yellow’ alert of heavy rain in 10 out of 12 districts of the state till August 20. Here, 58 roads have been closed due to rain in some parts. Let us tell you that a 30 meter long road was damaged due to cloudburst in Taklech area of Rampur subdivision of Shimla district late on Friday night.
The rainy season will continue till 22nd August
However, there is no news of any casualty. Officials say that National Highway 5 has been closed after the road caved in near Negulsari Sliding Point, due to which Kinnaur district has been cut off from Shimla. The Meteorological Department says that the rainy season in the state is likely to continue till August 22.
Flood threat in these districts
IMD has also issued a warning of flood danger in some parts of Chamba, Kangra, Shimla and Sirmaur districts today. Along with this, it has also warned about the possibility of damage to crops, weak structures and kutcha houses. The State Emergency Operation Center said National Highway 707 between Hatkoti in Shimla district and Paonta Sahib in Sirmaur district was among the 58 roads closed due to rain on Friday.
58 roads closed so far
19 roads are closed in Shimla, 14 in Mandi, 12 in Kangra, eight in Kullu, 3 in Kinnaur and one each in Sirmaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts. 31 electricity and four water supply schemes have also been disrupted due to rain. According to official data, 120 people died in rain-related incidents between June 27 and Friday and the state suffered a loss of about Rs 1,129 crore. At the same time, Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh, where the night temperature was 10.7 degrees Celsius, while Una was the hottest place, where the maximum temperature was recorded at 36.4 degrees.