As the monsoon fury continued over the northwestern Himalayan region, several roads were blocked, and scores of people were stuck and stranded due to landslides.
As an intense spell of monsoon rain continued over the northwestern Himalayan region on Saturday and Sunday morning, numerous roads were blocked and several people were stuck due to landslides.
As many as 121 roads in the snow-prone area of higher hills of Lahul -Spiti, Kullu, Shimla, Kinnaur and Chamba districts are closed for vehicular traffic due to the recent snowfall.
Following fresh snowfall in Himachal Pradesh during the past 24 hours, many roads have been closed and a number of power supply and water supply schemes have been disrupted, as per the state disaster management authority.
Protesters who had staged a sit-in blocked roads in South Waziristan on Tuesday after talks between their leaders and local administration failed to yield positive results, Pakistan's Dawn newspaper reported.
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) [India], October 9 (ANI): Heavy snowfall lashed several areas in Dharchula town in Pithoragarh district, leaving up to two feet of snow in the upper areas and blocking key roads near the Nepal border on Sunday, officials said.
North Waziristan [Pakistan], August 5 (ANI): Against an incessant surge in targeted killings across Pakistan, numerous residents blocked roads and observed a strike as part of a 'protest movement' in North Waziristan tribal district on Thursday.
Chattru (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 1 (ANI): A total of 105 people including tourists were rescued in a joint rescue operation by police and civil administration in Himachal Pradesh's Chattru after heavy rains triggered a flood situation in Lahaul-Spiti.
New Delhi [India], June 14 (ANI): In wake of Congress protests over Enforcement Directorate's summon to Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Traffic Police on Tuesday issued a fresh advisory for commuters.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], January 24 (ANI): Following heavy snowfall in Himachal Pradesh, many roads including four national highways have been closed and a number of power supply and water supply schemes disrupted.
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): Taking into account that farmers' protest against three agriculture laws has ended and roads blocked due to it are opened, the Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of a PIL of woman resident of Noida who sought direction to ensure that the road between No