47 roads closed in Himachal Pradesh, 3 districts under risk of low flashfloods

Forty-seven roads in Himachal Pradesh were closed on Saturday following continuous rainfall. The local MeT warned of low flashflood risk in Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur districts.

Eighteen power and one water supply scheme have also been affected in the state, the state emergency operation centre said.

Malroan recorded the highest rainfall of 64 mm followed by Pandoh (32.5 mm), Berthin (30.4 mm), Aghar (29.8 mm), Mandi (28.7 mm), Bhattiyat (28.4 mm), Jubbarhatti (26 mm), Bhuntar (25.7 mm), Sundernagar (18.6 mm), Poanta Sahib (13.4 mm), Dhaulakuan (13 mm), Manali (12 mm), Kufri (11.6 mm) and Sarahan (11 mm).

A total of 47 roads, including 13 in Mandi, 11 in Kangra, nine each in Shimla and Kullu, two in Una and one each in Kinnaur, Sirmaur and, Lahaul and Spiti districts are closed for traffic, the centre said.

Himachal Pradesh's rainfall deficit since the onset of monsoon in the state on June 27 stands at 21 per cent, with the state receiving 517.8 mm rainfall against an average of 652.1 mm.

A total of 157 people have died in rain-related incidents during the ongoing monsoon season so far and the state has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 1,303 crore, the officials said.