The lower hills of Himachal Pradesh are likely to continue to receive a few spells of light rainfall with one or two moderate spells till midnight on Saturday, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday
Shimla and the upper regions of Himachal Pradesh have been grappling with relentless heavy rainfall and snowfall over the past 24 hours, leading to landslides and significant disruptions in daily life.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted light to moderate rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms and lightning in various districts in Himachal Pradesh.
The state of Himachal Pradesh has been experiencing heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours, which has caused significant disruption in the hill resort town of Shimla.
Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) authorities have launched a drive and are making efforts to restore damages caused to public properties and to address power supply disruptions following heavy rainfall in the city on Monday night.
"In the next 48 hours, light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely at most places in the state and heavy to very heavy rain is likely at one or two places," said IMD Shimla.
The Junga suburbs in the North Indian hill resort Shimla are all set for the flying festival of paragliding o order to revive the tourism business in Himachal Pradesh after devastating floods.
As many as 112 roads, including National Highway 305, were blocked in Himachal Pradesh due to rainfall on Sunday, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre.
At least 367 people have died in Himachal Pradesh in rain-related incidents this year since the onset of monsoon, the State Disaster Management Authority said.
Apart from the 19 people reported dead, three have been reported missing, 34 have been injured and a total of 352 animals died in nine incidents of landslides, six incidents of flash floods and one incident of cloudburst reported between June 24 to June 28 in Himachal Pradesh.