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
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah visited Ganderbal district on Saturday to assess the preparedness in providing healthcare and other essential services during the ongoing winter season. The visit comes in the wake of heavy snowfall that has affected daily life across the Kas
Srinagar received heavy snowfall on Saturday and the summer capital became covered in a blanket of snow. Doda too was covered in a blanket of snow as the area received fresh snowfall on Friday night. Tourists were seen enjoying the weather.
The cold weather has gripped North Indian hill town Dharamshala. It is also raining here in small intervals and the dense fog has covered Dhauladhar mountains.
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.
In a social media post on X, Chinar Corps, Indian Army wrote, "Chinar Warriors responded to a distress call from civil administration to evacuate tourists stranded due to unprecedented heavy snowfall in tourist destination of Gulmarg and the subsequent closure of the road to Tanmarg. Prov
These teams have been deployed at key points throughout the district to provide timely relief and ensure the safety of commuters facing challenges due to adverse weather conditions.
In a post on X, CM Omar Abdullah said, "Just spoke to DC Anantnag about the current situation of the road between Qazigund & the tunnel. The icy conditions have caused traffic to back up. The stranded vehicles, in both directions, are slowly moving & where necessary being assisted
"Due to fresh snowfall today on 27.12.2024, about 1000 tourists and other vehicles were stuck in Solang Nala. There were about 5000 tourists in these vehicles. The vehicles and tourists have been rescued by Kullu Police and taken to safe places. The rescue operation is still going on," Ku