Himachal Pradesh Cloudburst, IMD Issues Heavy Rainfall Alert
20 August, 2022 | Simran Turak
According to officials, a massive landslide erupted in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh as a consequence of a cloudburst situation. Schools in the Mandi area have been ordered to close as a r...
According to officials, a massive landslide erupted in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh as a consequence of a cloudburst situation. Schools in the Mandi area have been ordered to close as a result of the continued, nonstop rains, and efforts are currently being made to clear the road.
“Many areas of Mandi received rain overnight; we started receiving calls of roads getting blocked and other related concerns since 1:30am. Many individual incidents resolved. Police on the job, NDRF was contacted at around 2:30am; their mobilisation done,” Mandi DC A Chaudhary said.
In the meantime, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall advisory for remote areas of the Kangra, Chamba, Bilaspur, Sirmaur, and Mandi districts. Keep checking India.com for real-time updates on the situation in Himachal.