Himachal Pradesh received 249.6 mm average rainfall from July 1 to July 11 against a normal rainfall of 76.6 mm, an excess of 226 per cent, said the weather department.
As the hill state of Himachal Pradesh braces for more rain after yesterday's devastation, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has appealed to people to stay indoors for the next 24 hours.
Panchvaktra temple in Himachal Pradesh s Mandi district has been submerged in water due to a spate in the Beas River as the Himalayan state witnesses heavy rainfall.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Southwest Monsoon has impacted almost the entire country, and the conditions are likely to continue over northwest, central and west India over the next five days.