Rains wreak havoc in Himachal, six dead in landslides, many stranded sahilonline.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sahilonline.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
According to Kullu s deputy commissioner, Ashutosh Garg, landslides have blocked the Kullu-Manali road in a number of locations. Traffic from Kullu to Manali and Manali to Atal Tunnel has been stopped because the Beas River is overflowing near Ramshela. According to him, the Mandi-Kullu road has also experienced landslides, and only emergency vehicles are permitted on this section. Tourists and locals have been asked by the administration to stay indoors during periods of heavy rain.
Five people were killed as heavy rains pounded Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides and flash floods, damaging houses and paralysing normal life with authorities ordering the closure of schools and colleges for two days.
Frightening visuals of the wanton destruction caused by the rains were shared on social media by users, showing houses and bridges being ripped apart by flood water as if they were made of cardboard.