States »NortPosted at: Jul 12 2021 11:24PM Kullu-Manali, Chamba-Pathankot highways among 29 roads shut down due to landslide
Shimla, Jul 12 (UNI) State Administration directed all Deputy Commissioner to sound alert in the half dozen of the district after an unprecedented monsoon rainfall which closed down 29 roads including Kullu-Manali and Chamba-Pathankot highway.
Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that Deputy Commissioner Kangra and others five districts were kept on high alert to rescue the people and loss of properties due to unprecedented monsoon rainfall undergoing in the state.
Kullu Police alerted the tourist and locals that including many main roads Kullu Manali junction of National Highway-3 has been closed and they should not leave their hotel and home without confirming an improvement in the roads conditions.
Police said that both Roads on the left and right banks of the Beas river from Kullu to Mandi are closed due to landslides.
Moreover, Kullu to Mandi via Aut closed near Pandoh and Kullu to Mandi via Kamand Kataula closed near Kanauj.
Earthmovers or JCBs are in operation to open the road for traffic, police informed urging people to restrain or postpone travel unless it was not necessary till the situation improves.
They could call or Phone Kullu Police at Control Room Kullu- no- 1902-224701.
A similar warning has been issued in other places. Moreover, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been deployed in the flood-hit areas of Kangra district in Shahpur, Bhagsunag and Chantru where many shops, houses, cowsheds, roads and cremation centre bridges have been washed by a flash flood.
The district administration denied the report of cloud burst in the Bhagsunag area and attributed that flash flood wreaked havoc in the area after encroachment, illegal dumping and blocking of Nalah.
Deputy commissioner Kangra Mr Nipun Jindal and local Minister rushed to the flood-affected area to look after rescue operation to trace out missing People and houses on the bank of Manjhli river at Shahpur and adjoining areas.
Half a dozen houses were washed away at Bhoh village of Shahpur and NDRF have rescued four people trapped in the flood whereas more than dozens of people and cattle washed away as the flood-hit the entire village by heavy landslides.
In Manjhi river, one person and two cattle are reported missing and in Gajh khud one person is marooned in the flash flood.
83 tourists and locals were evacuated or rescued from Triund mountain near Bhagsunag as the footpath washed away by the flash flood, DC said Kangra.
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