Landslides, flash floods leave trail of destruction in Himachal Pradesh

Shimla Shops were washed away, buildings collapsed, highways were cut off and residential areas inundated as heavy rain triggered landslides and flash floods at several places in Himachal, officials said on Tuesday.

The state reported 12 flash floods, two major landslides and one cloudburst since Monday evening. Nine flash floods occurred in the Lahaul and Spiti district, two in Kullu and one in Kangra, while a cloudburst was reported in the Chamba district.

A total of 680 roads were closed in the state as of Tuesday evening, the State Emergency Operation Centre said. Of the roads closed, 343 are in the Mandi district and 132 in Kullu. Also, around 1,413 transformers and 420 water supply schemes were disrupted, the SEOC said.