Normal life disrupted as heavy rains lash Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh

rmal life in Himachal Presh's Hamirpur came to a near standstill on Thursday as heavy rains, accompanied with strong wind, lashed district, officials said.

overnight rains affected movement of people, and led to a sharp fall in temperature and an increase in water levels in Beas river and its tributaries.

water levels in Beas river and its tributaries have risen sharply and people have been vised t to go near river bed.

re are about one dozen khs (rivulets) flowing through district that become fierce during rainy season and create havoc around ir catchments.

Traffic on about a dozen ros has come to a near standstill, officials said.

district has received 892.00 mm rainfall during current monsoon season from June 1 to September 2 as against 953.5 mm during same period last year.

meteorological department has forecast more rains with thunderstorms in next two days.