2 National Highways Among 197 Roads Shut In Himachal Due To Heavy Rain

Several areas in Una district were waterlogged while flash floods and landslides were reported in Chamba, Mandi, Kinnaur, Shimla, Sirmaur and Solan districts, they said.

A total of 197 roads, including two national highways, in Himachal Pradesh were closed following landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rain over the past week, officials said on Monday.

Several areas in Una district were waterlogged while flash floods and landslides were reported in Chamba, Mandi, Kinnaur, Shimla, Sirmaur and Solan districts, they said.

Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri visited the flood-hit areas in Haroli, his home constituency in Una, where three girls were swept away on Sunday and industrial units and other utilities suffered losses.