The red alert was issued in the evening for parts of Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur and Una districts as rains on Tuesday triggered some landslides in Mandi and hamirpur districts and uprooted trees in other areas. No casualties were reported in this fresh bout of rains, so far. Earlier this month, about 80 people died in rain-related incidents, including major landslides in Shimla.
The Met office in Shimla has issued an 'orange alert' for heavy to very heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh from August 22-24 and 'yellow alert' for heavy rain on August 21, even as the monsoon remained subdued in the state.
Himachal Rain Alert: At least 60 people died in recent days due to landslides and flashfloods in Himachal Pradesh, home to scenic mountains and a popular tourist destination that has been battered by heavy rain since last week.
"The national highway has been closed. Essential supplies are hit. It has not stopped raining and there was a major landslide on Monday. It seems worse than the time when the pandemic hit us," he added. An employee from the Clarkes hotel in Shimla said the situation was quite disturbing. "We are not getting future reservations as the road conditions and weather conditions are pretty bad," he added.