Shimla, Aug 13 (UNI) A massive landslide on Friday morning at Nalda village of Udaipur subdivision of Lahual Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh disrupted the flow of Chenab river.
No loss of life or property was reported due to the incident.
Deputy Commissioner Lahaul Spiti Neeraj Kumar said that thing are now under control and all downstream villages have been evacuated as per preventive measures. "The water is now flowing above the landslide blockade," he informed.
Earlier the river was blocked for sometime and only 10-15 per cent was discharging.
Affected villages have been evacuated and a helicopter aerial survey and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team was deployed there.
The administration is taking stock of everything, the DC added.
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