Rainfall continued to disrupt normal life in Himachal Pradesh, with 117 roads blocked across the hill state on Wednesday and more showers likely in the coming days. The total infrastructure loss across Himachal in this monsoon so far stands at ₹ 1,200 crore, according to the revenue department.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has predicted rainfall to continue in the state till September 8, with isolated heavy showers also likely on September 3. The weather office has sounded a yellow alert of heavy rainfall in Kangra and Sirmaur districts on September 3. light showers are likely across the state from September 7 and 8 While light to moderate showers are expected till September 6. During the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain at most places and heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places was observed over the state.
The highest rainfall of 19cm was recorded in Naina Devi, followed by Malraun (14cm), Kasauli (10cm), Brahmani (9cm), Slapper (8cm), Kangra Aero (7cm), Bilaspur Sadar (6cm), Nahan (6cm), Guler (6cm), Kothi (5cm), Raipur Maidan (5cm), Pandoh (5cm), Gohar (5cm), Arki (4cm), Shimla (4cm), Pachhad (3cm), Dharmshala (3cm), Dharampur (2cm), Kufri (2cm), Rampur Bushar (2cm) and Manali (1cm). “Despite darkness and adverse weather conditions, an IAF helicopter from Western Air Command successfully rescued an elderly person stranded in the middle of a fast flowing river in Sirmaur district. The challenging operation was carried out promptly, bringing the stranded and exhausted individual safely to shore,” the Western Air Command wrote in a post on X.
Meanwhile, an elderly man, who was stranded in the raging Roon river in Himachal’s Sirmaur district, was rescued by the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopter on Tuesday night.
