As many as eight buildings were fully damaged while two others were partially damaged after a landslide hit the Kullu district of the hill state, said an official on Friday.
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur on Thursday visited landslide-affected areas of Kuklah and urged the state Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to arrange rations for the people living in these areas.
In order to restore the roads and bring normalcy to the disaster-hit state, all earnest efforts are being made, said Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall for Himachal Pradesh during the next two days, officials said.
Unprecedented rains and flash floods over the last two months have thrown life out of gear in the district. The commuters are facing troubles due to the landslides, shooting stones, uprooting of trees and heavy rain. The roads are closed and are facing trouble due to the heavy rain here.&
Due to heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala-Shimla National Highway 88 was not operational for movement of vehicles as a small bridge collapsed on Wednesday morning near Jawalamukhi.
"NH94 Rishikesh-Chamba is closed at Bagaddhar. Work is in progress to clear the boulders", said Brijesh Bhatt, Tehri District Disaster Officer while speaking to ANI.
Amid heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, vehicle movements have been stopped at Chakki mod near Parwanoo for safety reasons, State traffic police informed on Wednesday.
Due to landslides and incessant rains, all educational institutions at Dharamshala in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh will be closed on August 23, according to the order issued by the Sub Division Magistrate, Dharamshala.