Sunshine after heavy rain, Shimla-Bilaspur NH closed due to landslide

  • | Wednesday | 15th September, 2021

At the same time, there has been fresh snowfall in Kinnaur on Monday. Snow has fallen on the peaks and there has been a knock of cold in Kinnaur. Bus service from Kullu to Kaza and Keylong to Leh has been suspended.

Monsoon is wreaking havoc in Himachal Pradesh before farewell. Himachal has received heavy rains in the last three days. There have been landslides in Shimla, Kullu, Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur and normal life was affected.

However, Tuesday morning is sunny. But even today the weather is expected to be bad. Monsoon will be farewell in the state after September 25. Himachal has suffered a loss of Rs 950 crore in the monsoon so far.

At the same time, there has been fresh snowfall in Kinnaur on Monday. Snow has fallen on the peaks and there has been a knock of cold in Kinnaur. Bus service from Kullu to Kaza and Keylong to Leh has been suspended.

A landslide near the National Law University, about 20 km from Shimla, caused complete closure of the national highway late on Monday.

Although the Public Works Department has installed machines to open the road, but it will take a long time to open this road. Earlier, the road was blocked for some time due to a mild landslide once a day, but it was later opened. The administration has started sending traffic from Ghati Hari Devi Kali Ghati Road.

A landslide near the National Law University, about 20 km from Shimla, caused complete closure of the national highway late on Monday.

According to the information, a sudden landslide occurred near Thongpet Garang Nala in Pooh section of Kinnaur district on Sunday night. A person of Nepali origin died due to its grip, while two women were injured. 11 sheep have died due to hill cracking in Pangidhar of 15/20 inaccessible area of ​​Rampur Bushahr.

In Urni on National Highway-5, the bridge has been damaged due to the falling of rocks from the mountain. In Nigulsari too, the NH was blocked for two hours due to landslides.

The Manali-Leh road has been blocked due to fresh snowfall and landslides at Rohtang Pass, Baralacha and Kunzum Pass in Kullu and Lahaul districts. However, the Leh Manali Highway has now opened.

On Monday morning, National Highway-505 was also stalled due to the falling of rocks near Dohrni on the Granphu-Kaza road. For information about the weather condition and emergency and road conditions in Lahaul, the District Disaster Control Room can be contacted at 9459461355.

On Tuesday also, a yellow alert of heavy rain has been issued in ten plains and central hill districts of the state. The weather is forecast to remain bad in the state till September 18.


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