Over 100 roads in HP still closed, tourists rescued in Lahaul-Spiti

Weather office has predicted light rain or snowfall at many places on Dec 27 and 28 in Himachal

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DHARAMSHALA: As road connectivity took a hit after the fresh spell of snowfall at many parts of the Himachal Pradesh, as many as 134 roads, including three national highways, remained blocked across various parts on Wednesday. Of these, 77 road blocks were in Shimla district and 25 in Kullu district. Two national highways (NH) remained blocked in Lahaul-Spiti.

Lahaul-Spiti police on Wednesday rescued a total of 30 vehicles, assisting around 100 stranded tourists between Khangsar and Sissu towards Manali.

"The district police teams conducted a rescue operation from 10 am to 1 pm. During this all the stranded vehicles were safely evacuated and sent to their destinations," Lahaul-Spiti superintendent of police (SP) Mayank Chaudhary said.

As per the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), light rain and snow was observed at few parts of the state during the last 24 hours.

Koksar recorded the highest snowfall