Following the closure of roads, after heavy snowfall hit, at least 81 tourists stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley have been safely relocated to safer locations, the police officials cited on Monday.
The 81 tourists stranded in Spiti Valley in Lahaul and Spiti district were on Sunday night shifted to and accommodated in different hotels and homestays there, as per police statement.
Meanwhile, over 650 roads, including five national highways, in the state remained closed for vehicular movement on Monday following several avalanches and landslides caused by incessant rain and snow for the past three days, according to the state emergency operation centre.
About 290 roads are blocked in this tribal district and several areas have been without electricity for the past two days, the statement said.
Heavy rain and snow in Lahaul and Spiti have also disrupted the mobile network, it added.
On Sunday, an avalanche hit Dara Waterfall near Jasrat village in Lahaul and Spiti, obstructing the flow of Chenab and triggering an alert in the adjoining area, officials said.
They had advised the residents of adjoining villages of Jobrang, Rapi, Jasrath, Tarand, and Tharot to stay cautious and inform the nearest police post in case of emergency.
Meanwhile, cold wave conditions continued across the state.
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