Streets turn nullahs as rain pounds Himachal Pradesh

Shimla | Tuesday | 14th August, 2018

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Power supply and telecommunication was also affected in many parts on Monday.In Mandi district over 150 machines have been deployed to restore the traffic. Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Vineet Chawdhry said interim relief had been distributed among families who had lost loved ones. All the tributaries of Beas are under flood Dozens of landslides were reported from different parts of Kullu . Ancient Panchvaktra temple of Mandi was submerged in Beas and slums occupied by migrants were swept away. SHIMLA: The Himachal Pradesh government has released Rs 96.5 crore for relief-and-rescue operations in the state as heavy rainfall caused casualties and widespread damage to personal and public property since Sunday..