The Met Office has issued a 'yellow' warning for intense rainfall in 10 out of Himachal Pradesh's 12 districts until August 20. Despite rainfall in certain regions of the state, 58 roads had to be closed.
A cloudburst occurred late Friday in the Takloch area of Rampur subdivision in Shimla district, damaging a 30-meter stretch of road, according to a senior official.
Deputy Commissioner Shimla Anupam Kashyap mentioned that there were no reports of casualties. A team led by the subdivisional magistrate has been dispatched to the location.
According to officials, National Highway 5 has been blocked and Kinnaur district is no longer accessible from Shimla due to the road caving in near the Negulsari sliding point.
The wet weather in the state is expected to persist until August 22, as per the Met office.
The Met office also cautioned about low-flash flood risk in parts of Chamba, Kangra, Shimla, and Sirmaur districts until Saturday. It warned about potential damage to plantations, crops, vulnerable structures, and makeshift houses.
A total of 58 roads, including the National Highway 707 between Hatkoti in Shimla district and Poanta Sahib in Sirmaur district, were closed due to the heavy rainfall on Friday, as reported by the State Emergency Operation Centre.
Shimla had 19 road closures, Mandi had 14, Kangra had 12, Kullu had 8, and Kinnaur had 3. Additionally, Sirmaur and Lahaul & Spiti districts each had one road closed.
The downpour also disrupted 31 power and four water supply schemes.
Since Thursday evening, Dalhousie recorded the highest rainfall at 62 mm, followed by Palampur (56 mm), Kandaghat (36.6 mm), Ghamroor (35.6 mm), Nagrota Suriyan (32 mm), Kangra (28.2 mm), Guler (23.8 mm), and Dharamshala (17.8 mm).
The rainfall deficit in Himachal Pradesh during this monsoon was 23 per cent as of Friday, with the state receiving 397.9 mm of rain compared to the average of 513.5 mm.
Officials reported that 120 individuals lost their lives in rain-related incidents, and the state incurred losses of about Rs 1,129 crore between June 27 and Friday.
Keylong, located in Lahaul & Spiti district, experienced the lowest temperature in Himachal Pradesh, with a nighttime temperature of 10.7 degrees Celsius, while Una recorded the highest temperature, reaching a maximum of 36.4 degrees Celsius.
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