Heavy rain triggers landslides, alert in many Himachal districts

Kullu, Manali, and Lahaul-Spiti remain cut off from rest of the state for 2nd consecutive day

- HARPREET BAJWA @Chandigarh

WITH heavy rains triggering landslides and floods, Kullu, Manali, and Lahaul-Spiti remained completely cut off from the rest of Himachal Pradesh for the second consecutive day on Wednesday. The weather office has issued a red alert for the Chamba, Kangra, and Mandi districts due to the continuing heavy rainfall.

The Kiratpur-Manali national highway and the Manali-Leh national highway have been badly damaged at multiple locations. As many as 687 roads and three national highways across the state are either blocked or washed away by swollen rivers, nullahs, and landslides.