Rains ravage North, Mandi landslide toll mounts to 7

Roads, schools shut in Himachal; rivers flowing close to danger mark; pilgrimage to Vaishno Devi shrine remains suspended for the 9th day

- Shimla

Fresh devastation due to rain was witnessed in Himachal Pradesh where rescue personnel recovered four more bodies from the debris of a landslide in Mandi district while two persons, including an NDRF jawan, were feared dead as two houses collapsed in Kullu district, officials said on Wednesday.

In view of the inclement weather, all government and private colleges and schools will remain closed in the state till September 7, an order stated.