Himachal Pradesh

As many as 112 roads, including National Highway 305, were blocked in Himachal Pradesh due to rainfall on Sunday, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre. Besides this, 12 water supply schemes have also been disrupted. One fire incident has been reported in the past 24 hours, according to government data. According to official […]

Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has praised Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu government’s efforts in tackling the situation caused by heavy rains and landslides in the state. After meeting the Chief Minister on Monday, the Governor said “The entire state is with the affected families in this natural calamity. Various steps […]

A consignment of food items and medicines was delivered to the remote areas of the rain-battered Mandi district with the help of Air Force helicopters on Friday. The Mandi District Administration use the Air Force helicopters to reach the far flung areas of the district. The administration officers were carrying […]

Kullu, Additional District Magistrate, Ashwini Kumar on Thursday said that four buildings “collapsed” hours after a massive landslide struck Anni town in Kullu district earlier in the day. The official said the collapsed buildings were rendered “vulnerable” with the recent rains in the state on August 15. Speaking to ANI, Kumar said, […]

The road from Ghagus to Brampukhar in Himachal Pradesh has been closed following a massive landslide at Magrot, the Himachal Pradesh Traffic Police said on Friday The Shimla-Kalka road on the National Highway-5 was shut after a landslide in the State’s Solan district in the early hours of Friday, police said. “Today Aug 11, at around 2:35 […]

About 242 roads, including two national highways, were closed in Himachal Pradesh due to the recent rainfall, according to the state emergency operation centre. According to the Himachal Pradesh state emergency operation centre, National Highway 21 is closed due to a landslide. Meanwhile, National Highway 5 is closed but is […]

Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur on Sunday visited the rain and flood-hit areas of Shimla district in the hill state. The Himachal Pradesh Minister visited the rural Kotkhai, Jubbal, and Rohru parts of the flood-afflicted district, that are also the heart of Shimla’s apple […]

The Beas river in Mandi district is in spate on Friday as the torrential rains continued to lash Himachal Pradesh. Heavy rains have battered Himachal Pradesh, triggering floods and landslides across the state with more than 90 people having died in the state due to rain-related incidents since June 24. “91 people lost their lives in Himachal […]

The Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday said that tourists stranded at the Chandra Taal Lake for the past few days due to heavy snowfall will be evacuated soon following an 18-hour-long snow-clearing operation. Losar village in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh received an ‘unexpected’ spell of snowfall on […]

Incessant rain, which has led to flash floods and landslides, has caused significant damage in Himachal Pradesh’s Manali. Himachal Pradesh Minister Jagat Singh Negi said that the flash floods have damaged the national highway and disrupted water and electricity supply. “The Manali Vidhansabha constituency has suffered significant damage due to […]

Acting DGP of Himachal Pradesh, Satwant Atwal Trivedi, on Tuesday said that 15 Russian tourists were reportedly stranded in Kasol, and Police are trying to establish contact with them. “We received info from the Russian Embassy that 15 Russian tourists are stranded in Kasol. We are trying to establish contact […]

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday appealed to people of the state to stay home for the next 24 hours amid the possibility of heavy rains in the state during the period. “I urge people to unitedly face the difficulty and stay in their homes for the next 24 hours […]

 Losar village in Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh received an ‘unexpected’ spell of snowfall on Sunday as various parts of north India remain affected due to heavy rainfall. The entire village was covered with a thick layer of snow after it experienced the surprise snowfall on Sunday morning. “Losar village received an unexpected sudden snowfall on Sunday […]

A road was blocked due to the falling of a tree in the Khera district near the Sidhartha factory on National Highway 105 between Manpura and Nalagarh, informed the Himachal Pradesh police, on Saturday. The operation was carried out by the officials and the vehicular movements were restored. The tree fell following incessant rains […]