Warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kangra, Mandi, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Shimla, Solan and Sirmour districts has been issued for the next 24 hours by the meteorological department.
Landslide in Dharamshala
A major landslide was reported in Kotwali Bazaar area of Dharamshala on McLeodganj Road on Monday.
Landslide blocks Pathankot-Mandi national highway
Vehicular traffic on Pathankot-Mandi national highway was blocked due to a landslide near Kotla.
Palampur-Sujanpur road closed
Overflowing water at Bal-Bhuriyan blocked vehicular traffic on the road from Palampur to Sujanpur on Monday.
Chandigarh-Manali national highway closed
Mandi: Vehicular traffic on Chandigarh-Manali national highway was blocked following heavy rainfall from Sunday night in Mandi district following which there was a landslide on the highway 7 km from here.
Vehicle damaged in landslide
A vehicle was damaged during the landslide even as those travelling in it were reported safe.
50 roads affected in district
The alternate Kamaand Bajour route was also blockeed. Nearly 50 roads in the district were affected due to landslides and heavy rainfall. Vehicular traffic is stranded on Sarkaghat-Dharampur national highway.
DC confirms road blockages
Mandi district collector Arindam Chaudhary has confirmed road blockage. He said that machinery and labour have been despatches to carry out road repairs but due to heavy rain work was progressing slowly.
Rivers in spate
Rivers and rivulets are in spate and district administration has urged people living near them to move to safer grounds.
Tuesday updates
ROAD BLOCK: There was no respite from trouble on Tuesday in Himachal Pradesh as a fresh landslide blocked the Bharmour-Pathankot national highway near Gaihra.
