Pictures: Chandigarh-Manali highway blocked due to massive landslide near Pandoh in Mandi; hundreds of people stranded

Dipender Manta

Tribune News Service 

Mandi, July 19

Chandigarh-Manali highway was on Monday blocked for traffic movement due to a massive landslide near Pandoh in Mandi district.

A large number of people have been stranded in the area on both sides of the road, who were either traveling to Mandi from Manali side or going to Manali.

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Since morning, heavy rains lashed the district, which caused landslides in road sides in several parts of the district.

The alternate route between Mandi and Kullu-via Kataula is also blocked for traffic movement in the area because of a landslide.

Apart from this, Sarkaghat- Dharampur highway has been blocked for traffic movement because of landslide near Parchhu in the area.

The police have restricted the traffic movement on Chandigarh-Manali highway from Mandi ahead in view of public safety.

The workforce and machinery were engaged in the area to clear the road for traffic but heavy rain is proving major hurdle to speed up the restoration work of highway in the area.