650 Roads, 5 Highways effected…
Shimla: On Monday, 04 March 2024, As many as 81 tourists were stranded in Himachal Pradesh's Spiti Valley due to the closure of roads after heavy snowfall.
Tourists have been shifted to safer places, police said.
Meanwhile, 650 roads, including five national highways, in the state remained closed for vehicle movement on Monday after several avalanches and landslides caused by incessant rain and snow for the past three days, according to the state emergency operation center.
On Sunday night, the 81 tourists stranded in Spiti Valley in Lahaul and Spiti district shifted to and accommodated in different hotels and homestays there, the police said in a statement.
About 290 roads are blocked in this tribal district and several areas have been without electricity for the past two days, the statement said.
Heavy rain and snow in Lahaul and Spiti have also disrupted the mobile network, it added.
On Sunday, an avalanche hit Dara Waterfall near Jasrat village in Lahaul and Spiti, obstructing the flow of Chenab and triggering an alert in the adjoining area, officials said.
They had advised the residents of adjoining villages of Jobrang, Rapi, Jasrath, Tarand, and Tharot to stay cautious and inform the nearest police post in case of emergency.
Meanwhile, cold wave conditions continued across the state.
Edited By: Arusha Farooq
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