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The continuous rain in Himachal Pradesh is not stopping. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain in 10 out of 12 districts of the state till August 20. 58 roads have been closed due to heavy rain in some areas here. A cloud burst in Rampur area of Shimla district on Friday night. Due to which a 30 meter long road was washed away.
The forecast of rain will continue till August 22
However, there is no report of any casualty despite heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh. According to officials, National Highway No. 5 has been closed due to floods. Due to which Kinnaur district is cut off from Shimla. According to the Meteorological Department, rain will continue in the state till August 22.
A total of 58 roads are closed in Himachal Pradesh so far
In Himachal Pradesh, 19 roads are closed in Shimla, 14 in Mandi, 12 in Kangra, eight in Kullu, three in Kinnaur and one each in Sirmaur and Lahaul and Spiti districts. Due to rain, 31 electricity and four water supply schemes have been damaged. According to government data, 120 people have died in rain-related incidents between June 27 and Friday. Apart from this, the state has spent about Rs 1,129 crore. Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest place in Himachal Pradesh, where the night temperature was recorded at 10.7 degrees Celsius. While Ooty was the hottest place.
23 people missing in Himachal Pradesh
According to information, 23 people have gone missing in Mandi and Shimla after the floods in Himachal's Nirmand, Sainj and Kullu's Malana. Four bodies have been found near Sunni Dam and Sutlej River near Rampur. According to a government official in Shimla, about 14 people from the district are missing.
