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114 roads closed in Himachal Pradesh; weather department predicts heavy rain till August 7

Flash floods and landslides due to cloudbursts and heavy rains have led to the closure of 114 roads in Himachal Pradesh, while the weather department on Saturday warned that heavy showers would continue in the state till August 7

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Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu meets locals during his visit to the cloudburst site at Samej in the Rampur area of Shimla district, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Pic PTI

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu meets locals during his visit to the cloudburst site at Samej in the Rampur area of Shimla district, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. Pic PTI

Flash floods and landslides from cloudbursts and heavy rains have led to the closure of 114 roads in Himachal Pradesh, even as the weather department on Saturday warned that heavy showers would continue in the state till August 7.

Of the roads closed for vehicular traffic, 36 are in Mandi, 34 in Kullu, 27 in Shimla, eight each in Lahaul and Spiti, seven in Kangra, and two in Kinnaur district, the state emergency operation centre said.

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