Himachal Pradesh: A total of 134 roads, including three national highways, have been closed following snowfall in various districts of Himachal Pradesh. Officials gave this information on Wednesday.
Due to drop in minimum temperature, people have been shivering due to severe cold. Tabo in Lahaul and Spiti district was the coldest place in the state, where the night temperature was recorded at minus 10.6 degrees Celsius.
A total of 134 roads, including three national highways including Attari and Leh, Sainj to Aut in Kullu district, Khab Sangam in Kinnaur district and Gramphu in Lahaul and Spiti district, were closed for traffic, officials said.
According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, Shimla district has the maximum number of 77 roads closed. Additionally, 65 transformers were disrupted, affecting power supply across the state.
According to the Meteorological Department, there was 9.7 mm rainfall in Bhuntar, 9.4 mm in Rampur, 8.4 mm in Shimla, 8 mm in Bajaura, 7.2 mm in Seobag, 7 mm in Manali, 6 mm in Gohar, 5.4 mm in Mandi and 3.8 mm in Jubbarhatti. .
The Meteorological Department has predicted rain and snowfall in some parts of the state, especially Shimla, from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.
