Flood Warning Issued in Himachal Pradesh: Met Issues Flash Floods Alert for 6 Districts, 76 Roads Closed in State

Shimla, September 10: The local Met office on Tuesday warned of low to moderate flash floods in parts of six out of 12 districts -- Kinnaur, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur -- till Wednesday as moderate rains continued to lash parts of Himachal Pradesh. A total of 76 roads, including the National Highway 5 (Hindustan-Tibet road), are closed for vehicular traffic in the state. A maximum of 34 roads are closed in Shimla, 26 in Mandi, 10 in Kangra, two in Kullu and one each in Kinnaur, Una, Sirmaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said. Himachal Pradesh Weather Forecast: Met Office Warns of Low Flash Flood Risk in 5 Districts, 40 Roads Closed Amid Incessant Rainfall; Check Details Here.

As many as 43 power schemes are also disrupted in the state, the SEOC said. Moderate rains continued to lash the state and Naina Devi recorded 90.8 mm of rain since Monday evening followed by Malron 80 mm, Berthin 76.2 mm, Una 38.2 mm, Chopal 32 mm, Olinda 26 mm, Brahmani 26.4 mm, and Kasauli 22 mm. Himachal Pradesh's rainfall deficit since the onset of monsoon in the state on June 27 stands at 21 per cent, with the state receiving 532.1 mm rainfall against an average of 670.2 mm. Himachal: Over 130 Roads Closed After Rains, MeT Warns of Flash Flood in 5 Districts.

According to officials, 158 people died in rain-related incidents during the ongoing monsoon season from June 27 till September 7, while 30 are still missing. The state has suffered losses to the tune of Rs 1,305 crore, they added. Of the total deaths, 39 were due to falling from height, 27 drowning, 26 died due to snake bites, 23 due to cloudbursts, 17 were electrocuted, eight were killed in flash floods, six in landslides, one in lightning and 11 died of other reasons, they said.