Electricity supply hit after lightning strikes

Solan, February 29

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Power supply and landline telephone services were disrupted in Dagshai, Kasauli, Sanawar and Solan following a lightning strike during heavy rain and hail that lashed the area throughout the day today.

Heavy rain accompanied by hail caused a major snag in the electricity sub-station supplying power to the areas situated in the precincts of Kasauli. These places were plunged into darkness for several hours till the evening. Power supply played hide and seek in Solan town too due to the inclement weather.

Army Public School, Dagshai, suffered heavy losses, as computers, an intercom exchange, CCTV cameras, modems as well as a dishwasher machine installed in the students mess were damaged. A silver oak tree located near the administrative block of the school broke after it was struck by lightning around 10:30 am, creating visible scare among the staff and the students, according to a complaint filed by the school with the local police.

Traffic policemen had a tough time maintaining vehicular movement and jams were witnessed on the Parwanoo-Solan highway as well as on roads leading to Kasauli throughout the day. Rahul Verma, Executive Engineer, HP State Electricity Board Limited, Parwanoo, said a blast in the sub-station near Kasauli caused a snag and the work to restore it was under way.