Heavy rains continued to lash a number of elements of the Himachal Pradesh on Monday, shutting 146 roads for vehicular motion and disrupting 310 energy schemes, officers mentioned.
The Shimla Meteorological Division has sounded a ‘yellow’ alert for heavy rain in remoted elements of the state until Wednesday and cautioned of the potential of injury to plantations, crops, susceptible constructions and kutcha homes.
The state emergency operation centre mentioned 48 roads had been blocked in Shimla, 43 in Mandi, 33 in Kullu, 10 in Kangra, 5 in Solan, three in Sirmaur, two in Kinnaur, one every in Una and Bilaspur district, on Monday morning following heavy rainfall.
The rains additionally disrupted 301 energy and 20 water provide schemes within the state, the centre mentioned.
In line with the rainfall knowledge from Sunday night until Monday 9 am, Naina Devi was the wettest within the state with 142.6 mm rainfall, adopted by 120 mm in Baijnath, 78.4 mm in Guler, 60.4 mm in Ghaghas, 60.2 mm in Bilaspur, 57 mm in Jogindernagar, 50.4 mm in Bharari, 47 mm in Palampur, 44 mm in Kangra and 42.6 mm in Dharamshala.
Officers mentioned 122 individuals had been killed in rain-related incidents and the state suffered losses of about Rs 1,140 crore between June 27 and August 17.