50 roads closed as rain lashes parts of state

A total of 50 roads were closed in state and 63 power supply schemes were disrupted, the State Emergency Operation Centre said on Wednesday.

Moderate rain lashed parts of the state and Jubbarhatti in the suburbs Shimla received 46 mm of rainfall since Tuesday evening, followed by Mandi (38.6 mm), Kasauli (35 mm), Ghaghas (30 mm), Sarahan (26 mm), Kandaghat (24.4 mm) and Dharamshala (11.4 mm).

As of Wednesday morning, 21 roads were closed in Shimla, 13 in Mandi, 10 in Kangra, five in Kullu and one in Sirmaur district. The meteorological centre had issued a ‘yellow’ alert for thunderstorms and lightning in isolated areas of six districts of the state on Wednesday.