Himachal Pradesh: Over 200 Tourists Stranded As Flash Floods Trigger Landslide

NEW DELHI: At least 200 people, mostly tourists, are stuck owing to a blockage on the national highway that connects Mandi and Kullu in Himachal Pradesh. They are experiencing a nightmare that includes a traffic bottleneck that is at least 15 km long, no available hotel rooms, and no idea of how long the wait will last.

Since Friday night, the roadway has been closed due to flash floods and landslides in the mountainous state brought on by heavy rain. The large boulders blocking the road are being blasted using explosives, according to the authorities. Only after seven to eight hours will the route is available to vehicular traffic, according to the officials, according to a report.

Meanwhile, authorities in Mandi said restoration work is ongoing and that large rocks that are impeding traffic on the section are being blasted with explosives. In seven to eight hours, traffic on National Highway-21, which connects Chandigarh and Manali, is anticipated to resume.

They stated that until the route is cleared, commuters have been urged not to head towards Mandi.

On June 25 and 26, an orange alert was issued for Himachal Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh as well, warning of isolated severe to very heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning.

Additionally, various areas of the Kangra, Mandi, and Sirmaur districts have seen moderate to heavy rains. With 106.6 mm of rain, Dharamshala in Kangra was the wettest place, followed by Kataula (74.5 mm), Gohar (67 mm), Mandi (56.4 mm), Poanta Sahib (43 mm), and Palampur (32.2 mm).

On the other hand, parts of Odisha are anticipated to experience significant rainfall on Monday, according to the IMD. Between June 28 and 29, Assam, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh are likely to see sporadic heavy rainfall. In the first few days of July, there will likely be widespread mild to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms continuing over northeast India, central India, the western himalayan region along the west coast, and islands.

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