98 roads remain blocked in Himachal Pradesh; rainfall to continue till August 30

As many as 98 roads continue to remain blocked across Himachal Pradesh, while around 21 transformers and 21 drinking water supply schemes remain disrupted due to damage caused by torrential rains during the ongoing monsoon season.

According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, Mandi has the highest number of blocked roads at 49, followed by Kullu with 28, Kangra with eight, Shimla, Una and Sirmaur with four each, and Lahaul and Spiti with one.

Of the 21 disrupted transformers, 17 are in Kullu, three in Kangra and one in Shimla. Among the 21 affected drinking water supply schemes, eight are in Bilaspur, four each in Shimla, Hamirpur and Sirmaur, and one in Kangra.

Meanwhile, light to moderate rain is expected to continue across the state till August 30. While minimum temperatures are likely to remain normal, maximum temperatures are expected to rise by 2°C to 4°C over the next three to four days.

Heavy rain continued at several places across the state during the past 24 hours. Naina Devi in Bilaspur recorded the highest rainfall at 70 mm, followed by Dharamshala at 36.2 mm, Kangra 26.8 mm, Una 21.6 mm, Solan 13.4 mm, Mandi 12.8 mm and Nahan 8.9 mm.

The maximum temperature in Shimla was 25.6°C, while Dharamshala recorded 30°C, Manali 27.2°C, Solan 30°C, Kangra 32.4°C, Mandi 33.6°C, Sundernagar 33.1°C, Bilaspur 34°C, Bhuntar 32.6°C, Kalpa 25.1°C, Nahan 30°C, Keylong 26°C, Dalhousie 24.2°C and Chamba 30°C.

The highest maximum temperature in the state was 35.2°C, recorded in Una, while the lowest minimum temperature was 9.5°C at Kukumseri in Lahaul and Spiti.