Himachal Pradesh: Vehicular movement resumes on Chaura to Wangtu National Highway
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), July 14: National Highway from Chaura to Wangtu was reopened on Friday after being closed due to a landslide the day before.
“The National Highway is open for all vehicular movement from Chaura to Wangtu, but at Wangtu, the National Highway is closed due to a landslide yesterday, due to which small vehicles are being diverted from the temporary road of JSW,” HP Traffic and Railway Police tweeted.
According to the State Disaster Management Authority, 53 landslides and 33 flash floods have occurred in Himachal so far. A total of 793 roads are closed in Himachal Pradesh.
"Five National Highways are blocked. National Highway 5 (NH 5) in District Kinnaur at Sakiba and Spilo has a block. In District Mandi, National Highway 3 Mandi to Kullu, District Lahaul Spiti has a block. National Highway 505 from Gramphu to Losar in the Lahaul-Split district, and District Kullu has a block. There is a roadblock due to a heavy landslide in Mandi. While in District Sirmaur, National Highway 707 is blocked due to a landslide near Shilai,” Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management Authority said in a press release.
In Himachal Pradesh, heavy rains have triggered flash floods and landslides, causing major damage.
For the next five days, the India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow signal across the state.
"The monsoon will become active in Himachal Pradesh on July 14. Due to this, a yellow alert has been issued in Himachal Pradesh for the next 5 days. In these 5 days, heavy to very heavy rains will be recorded in most areas of Himachal Pradesh. Apart from this, incidents like landslides, flash floods, falling trees, and shooting stones will also happen," IMD said.
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