Himachal weather: Forecast for intense rain in isolated places of 5 districts

50 roads shut across state, 62 power transformers non-functional

Tribune News Service

Shimla, Updated At : 01:08 PM Sep 18, 2024 IST

File photo of rains in the hills. Tribune photo: Lalit Kumar

As many as 50 roads are shut for traffic across Himachal Pradesh due to rainfall, landslides and collapse of bridges. Sixty-two power transformers have been rendered non-functional.

The highest 21 roads are blocked in Shimla district, followed by 13 in Mandi. The maximum 46 power transformers are non-functional in Mandi district.

According to the weather department, light to moderate rainfall, along with lightning and thunderstorms, is likely to continue at a few places in the districts of Bilaspur, Solan, Mandi, Kullu and Hamirpur over the next few hours, the department said. There’s also a possibility of some intense spells of rainfall at isolated places in these districts. In the remaining districts, there are chances of light rainfall over the next three to four hours.

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