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Himachal closes 145 roads as rain triggers orange alert
Himachal Pradesh has closed 145 roads after heavy rain, with Mandi accounting for 66 and Kullu 31, the State Emergency Operation Centre said on Friday. Fourteen water supply schemes and 224 transformers…
The Story in Brief
Himachal Pradesh has closed 145 roads after heavy rain, with Mandi accounting for 66 and Kullu 31, the State Emergency Operation Centre said on Friday. Fourteen water supply schemes and 224 transformers were also disrupted. The Shimla meteorological office issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places on August 10 and 11. Dharamshala recorded 79 mm of rain in 24 hours, the highest among locations listed by The Hindu.
Traffic on the Kiratpur-Manali National Highway was suspended in Mandi after rocks and debris fell between Dwada and Thalot, The New Indian Express reports. Since June 30, rain-related incidents have killed 64 people and caused losses of Rs 797 crore, The Hindu said.
The Indian Opinion
The easy claim that every hill-road closure reflects administrative failure is too sweeping, just as calling the disruption routine monsoon inconvenience is careless. Falling rocks and persistent rain can defeat clearance teams, but the scale of closures demands clear public updates and safer route decisions. The immediate test is whether authorities can reopen priority roads without exposing workers and commuters to fresh debris, especially before the orange-alert period on August 10 and 11.
Sources (2): thehindu.com, newindianexpress.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
