Bhubaneswar: It’s monsoon time, and Himachal Pradesh is experiencing absolute mayhem. Heavy rains wreaked havoc across the hill state on Sunday, with India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounding a red alert across 7 districts.
Bridges have collapsed, cars have been washed away, highways have been flooded and people are stuck due to landslides at several places. Nine people have died so far.
As many as 13 landslides and 9 flash floods have been reported since the early hours of Saturday, PTI quoted the state emergency operation center as saying.
In Tehri Garhwal district, 3 people were killed and 3 others are missing after a vehicle was hit by a landslide and fell into the Ganga on Sunday.
One pilgrim lost his life and 2 others went missing after falling from a hill near Parvati Bagh during Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra, which has been suspended for July 9 and 10, ANI reported.
Traffic between Kullu and Mandi was disrupted after a portion of National Highway 3 was washed away by the overflowing Beas river.
Traffic has also been halted on Kullu-Manali highway and Manali to Atal Tunnel. All trains between Shimla and Kalka have been cancelled because of landslides and falling of trees on railway tracks at several places.
