Published 18:38 IST, August 27th 2019

Car crosses makeshift bridge as heavy rains damage roads in Himachal

A video showed a car crossing a makeshift bridge made of iron poles on a damaged road after heavy rainfall in Drekari area of Chamba district of Himachal.

Reported by: Aanchal Nigam
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As heavy rains damd ros in Himachal Presh, a scary video showed a car using a makeshift bridge me of iron poles to cross a ro in Drekari area of Chamba district. viral video shows people guiding driver as he attempts to cross a ro that h caved in post heavy downpour.

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"Daring" or "mness"? 

This video prompted a flurry of reactions with some people applauding talent of driver and ors calling it mness.

 

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Himachal reels under rains

Several districts in Himachal Presh, including Shimla, Kangra, and Solan, have been reeling under a heavy downpour. annual Manimahesh Yatra was temporarily halted after bridge washed away on August 25, following heavy rainfall in Chamba district. Bharngala Nala bridge which connected Hsar to Bharmour leached due to downpour which resulted in cancellation of pilgrim for nce. National Highway-5 in Bhal vill, Shimla district has also been blocked due to downpour. 

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Wear Forecast

According to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), light to moderate rainfall in all districts will follow which may take a turn for worse. se regions are receiving heavy downpour as a result of shifting of western end of Axis of Monsoon towards southwards and presence of Western Disturbance over rrn parts of Jammy and Kashmir. se heavy rains have thumped isolated areas in Himachal Presh causing extreme dam to life and property in included states. Moreover, reoccurring landslides have paused life of locals along with tourists. 

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(With inputs from ANI)

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16:07 IST, August 27th 2019