Heavy rain to continue in Himachal Pradesh till July 29

The state Meteorological Department has issued a yellow warning of heavy rain for several districts from July 27 to 29.

Light to moderate rain with continue across the state till July 29 with a few spells of heavy rain from July 27 to 29. The maximum temperatures in the state are also likely to rise by 3°C to 5°C in the next three to four days while the minimum temperatures are expected to remain normal.

Meanwhile, the state continued to experience light to moderate rain in many places in the past 24 hours.

Manali received the highest 57 mm of rain, followed by Sarahan in Shimla district (37.5 mm), Bilaspur ( 27 mm), Palampur (22.4 mm), Nadaun (20 mm), Bhuntar (17.6 mm), Narkanda (17 mm), Dharamsala (12.8 mm), Sundernagar (10.2 mm), Keylong (10 mm), Solan (9.2 mm), Kangra (6.6 mm), Mandi (6.2 mm) and Shimla 5.6 mm.

The maximum temperatures during the past 24 hours were in the range of 16°C to 31°C while the minimum temperatures were in the range of 12°C to 26°C.

Also, the Hatkoti-Theog road in Shimla district was blocked for one hour due to a landslide near Chaila, causing inconvenience to commuters. The district administration deployed heavy machine and debris was cleared from the road within an hour to restore vehicular movement.