Himachal rains: 124 roads blocked as 6 districts under orange alert
Mandi accounts for 51 blocked roads and 245 disrupted transformers; heavy rain, landslides and flash floods likely
As many as 124 roads continue to remain blocked across the state, while about 255 transformers and 17 water supply schemes also remain disrupted after being damaged due to torrential rains.
According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, 51 of the blocked roads are in Mandi, 39 in Kullu, 13 in Shimla, seven in Chamba, six in Sirmour, five in Kangra and three in Una.
Similarly, 245 of the disrupted transformers are in Mandi, four in Kinnaur and three each in Shimla and Sirmour. Of the disrupted water supply schemes, about 12 are in Shimla and five in Hamirpur.
Meanwhile, heavy rain is very likely to continue across the state on Monday, with orange alerts issued for six districts. These include Shimla, Kullu, Solan, Bilaspur, Mandi and Sirmour, where very heavy to heavy rain is likely at isolated places throughout the day, with the possibility of landslides and flash floods in vulnerable areas.
Additionally, yellow alerts have been issued for Hamirpur, Kangra and Una, where heavy rain is likely at isolated places throughout the day.
