Snowfall Havoc in Himachal Pradesh: Over 450 Roads Blocked, Power & Water Supply Disrupted | Details

Shimla: Amid a beautiful snowfall in hilly state, Himachal Presh, over 450 ros including national highways are blocked and hundreds of houses are without power and water supply.

State Disaster Management Authority stated that as many as 475 ros including five national highways are shut, 333 electricity and 57 water supply are disrupted.

report furr stated that 56 ros in Chamba, 1 in Kagra, 6 in Kinnaur, 51 in Mandi and 133 ros in Shimla are closed due to snowfall in state.

This comes as during weekend, on Saturday, as many as 504 ros including four national highways were closed.

Earlier on Friday, as many as 566 ros and six national highways were closed due to heavy rainfall and approximately 700 electric supply schemes were disrupted in state.

However, snow-clearing operations are underway in region in nine stations of Lahaul-Spiti after higher reaches of state received snowfall. se nine stations including Tindi, Koksar, Sissu, North and South portal reported 1 to 5 feet of snow depth and also gave details on ro status.

This snowfall havoc follows as a large number of tourists have been flocking to hilly state since New Year, while or Norrn Indian states including Delhi, Uttar Presh and Punjab engulfed in fog.