Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand weather UPDATES: India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours in several parts of Himachal today.
Himachal Pradesh weather: India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours in several parts of the state today.
The water level of the Yamuna crossed the warning mark of 204.50 metres in Delhi following torrential rain in the river's upper catchment areas over the past two days.
Several houses including a slaughterhouse collapsed after a fresh landslide took place in Shimla. Uprooting of a large tree caused a landslip leading to the collapse of a cluster of houses with deafening noise, officials said.
Red Alert: Himachal Pradesh Hit by Landslides Due to Heavy Rains
A deadly cloudburst and a series of landslides have left Himachal Pradesh in a state of devastation.
Several people are feared trapped in an in a landslide and police and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) authorities are carrying out rescue operations.
Himachal Pradesh: Incessant showers in Himachal Pradesh in the past 24 hours triggered landslides, blocking several roads, including the key Shimla-Chandigarh road which was closed for buses and trucks.
HP University has deferred all the ongoing examinations of postgraduate classes including BEd exams scheduled on August 14 in view of the incessant rain.
Himachal Pradesh: Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu announced the closure of all schools and colleges in the state till August 14.
Some of the other roads are also blocked today due to rain-related incidents. According to Shimla Police, Tutikandi-Phagli bypass is blocked near Kanlog; Cart Road is blocked near Edward School, Shimla; Mehli-Badagaon-Shoghi is blocked near Beolia; Shimla-Mandi NH 205 is blocked near Hiranagar.
Himachal Pradesh weather: According to officials, four members of a family, including two children, were travelling in their car when stones and rocks fell on it on Friday. All four were rushed to zonal hospital, Mandi, where the boy was declared dead due to a head injury.
Himachal Pradesh: Meanwhile, the opposition BJP demanded a high-level inquiry into the accident and slammed the government for reopening the road stretch despite recurring landslides in the area.
Himachal Pradesh weather: The combined death toll from rains, floods, and landslides in Himachal Pradesh has reached 223 since the onset of the monsoon in the state on June 24.
Himachal Pradesh: Meanwhile, the combined death toll from rains, floods and landslides in Himachal Pradesh since the onset of monsoon on June 24 has reached 223.
As per the police, the truck lost control and smashed it into four to five vehicles left out and about.
Himachal Pradesh: The "shameful" incident occurred on July 31 after the minor was caught allegedly stealing by the shop's owner in Rohru town.
Kalka-Shimla four-lane National Highway 5 has been closed for the next two days.
Himachal Pradesh: The Solan Police Department has further urged all travellers to adhere to the alternative traffic plan while the authorities work on clearing the debris.
The cracks in over 100 houses have developed following excess rainfall in the region.
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