LAHAUL AND SPITI DISTRICT
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Himachal: Over 130 roads closed after rains, MeT warns of flash flood in 5 districts
134 roads, including National Highway 5, were closed in Himachal Pradesh due to rains, with warnings of flash floods in parts of the state. 132 power and 54 water supply schemes have been disrupted. The state has already suffered significant losses and reported multiple fatalities due to rain-related incidents this year.
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Manali Cloudburst: Part of NH-3 in Himachal Pradesh closed after cloudburst triggers flash flood
A cloudburst in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, triggered a flash flood, disrupting National Highway-3. The Lahaul and Spiti police diverted traffic via Rohtang. Fifteen roads, including key routes in Mandi, Kinnaur, and Kangra, were closed. The weather department issued a 'yellow' alert for heavy rain. Rain-related incidents have claimed 49 lives, with losses around Rs 389 crore since June 27.
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Braving icy heights: Election at world's highest polling station
The polling station at Tashigang, serving 62 voters from Tashigang and Gete, has been made a model polling booth.
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Kangana Ranaut shown black flags in Himachal's Lahaul and Spiti, BJP files complaint with CEO
Kangana Ranaut, BJP candidate, faced black flags and anti-Kangana slogans from Congress workers in Lahaul and Spiti over remarks on Dalai Lama and Joe Biden. Jai Ram Thakur alleged Congress workers disrupted BJP rally.
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Heat wave alert in Himachal: School timings changed in 8 districts
The Directorate of Higher Education in Himachal Pradesh changed school timings in lower hills following a heat wave alert, impacting various districts. Doctors warn of increased hospital admissions for heat-related illnesses due to the scorching heat.
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168 roads closed as snow, rains lash parts of Himachal Pradesh
A Himachal Roadways Transport Corporation (HRTC) bus turned turtle near Maling in the Kinnaur district after skidding on Saturday morning in the snow but no casualty was reported, an official said. Traffic came to a halt at the Atal Tunnel in Rohtang near Manali following heavy snow. Kalpa and Kukumseri received 5 cm of snow followed by Keylong with 3 cm of snow in the past 24 hours.
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Himachal's Artic marvel: Sissu Lake in Lahaul Spiti freezes amid subzero temperature
Amidst the intense winter cold in Himachal's Lahaul-Spiti, Sissu Lake has turned into a frozen marvel as temperature dropped to -15°C. The picturesque scene at an altitude exceeding 12,000 feet attracts tourists seeking a unique winter experience.
Himachal Pradesh: Lahaul-Spiti village land sinks, residents seek geological survey
The around 70 village residents are forced to sleep in the open as they fear their houses may collapse. Moreover, their agricultural land has also been damaged due to fissures, the villagers said. "Cracks were noticed in the periphery of the village in June/July and have widened and spread, endangering houses. Nine out of 16 houses in the village have developed cracks and four of them have been declared unsafe," Sarita, Pradhan of Goharama Gram Panchayat told PTI.
Moderate-intensity earthquakes shake Himachal's Lahaul and Spiti
Two moderate intensity earthquakes hit Lahul and Spiti district, officials said on Thursday. Two earthquakes of 3.2 and 3.1 magnitudes with a depth of 10 kilometres were reported at 9.30 pm and 11.07 pm on Wednesday.
Rains claim 17 lives, property over Rs 3,000 crore damaged: Himachal CM Sukhu
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Monday said that torrential monsoon rains have claimed 17 lives in the state and the damage to property is estimated at over Rs 3,000 crore.
Himachal Pradesh: Flash floods, landslide hit Lahaul and Spiti, no casualties
"District Emergency Operation Center Lahaul Spiti informed an incident of Flash Flood and Landslide reported along the AEC BRO 94 RCC, NH 505 (Sumdo Kaza-Gramphu) which is blocked at different locations between Gramphu to Chota Dharra," an official statement issued by Himachal Pradesh State Emergency Operations Centre (HPSEOC), informed. HP SEOC said a group of 30 college students were rescued safely after they were struck on the road due to a landslide.
120 villages in tribal Kinnaur, Lahaul &Spiti districts to get 4G connectivity: BSNL officials
To provide high-speed digital connectivity on fibre in tribal areas, the Himachal circle of the BSNL is executing a Rs 50 crore state-funded project allotted under Special Assistance to States for CAPEX (capital expenditure) Scheme during the year 2022-23, they added.
Himachal Pradesh: Lahaul-Spiti district receives fresh snowfall
Fresh snowfall has hit the high mountains of Keylong in Himachal Pradesh, along with light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms expected to continue in several districts for the next 4-5 days, according to a bulletin from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The districts of Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, Kangra (Bda bangal, Baijnath), Mandi, Una, Bilaspur and Hamirpur are affected, with the possibility of hail in Sirmaur, Solan and Bilaspur.
Fresh spell of snowfall, rain brings down mercury in Himachal; Keylong coldest at 0.9 deg C
The local Meteorological (MeT) station has warned of thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places on March 29 light to moderate rains in low and mid hills on March 26, 28 and 29.
Landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Bhibagh; no casualties reported
On March 20, traffic movement on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was suspended after heavy overnight rains. Long queues of stranded vehicles were seen on the stretch.
Inadequate rains: 15-30 pc of Rabi crops damaged in Himachal
In five districts of Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur up to 33 per cent of Rabi crops have been damaged. The total loss to the crop was estimated at Rs 9,462 lakh rupees so far in ten out of 12 districts in the state barring the tribal areas of Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti, a spokesman of the Agriculture department said.
Fresh snow in higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh, 196 roads closed
According to the meteorological (MeT) department, Kothi received 20 cm of snow, followed by Kalpa 17.5 cm, Gondla 13.5 cm, Keylong, Kukumseri and Khadrala 5 cm each, Manali 2 cm while Kufri in the suburbs of state capital Shimla received traces of snow.
Himachal avalanche: Bad weather hits rescue operation, missing labourer yet to be traced
The 27-year-old labourer who went missing after an avalanche in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul & Spiti district is still to be traced as unfavourable weather conditions hit rescue operations, officials said on Monday.
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu urges centre to enhance disaster fund for Himachal Pradesh
Stating that about 30 per cent area of the tribal Kinnaur and Lahaul-Spiti districts will not be covered under these Radars, he urged the Union Minister of State to provide additional Radar for these districts.
Fresh snowfall keeps at least 72 roads across Himachal blocked for second week
With the minimum temperature dipping, nights have become colder. Kukumseri in the tribal Lahaul and Spiti was the coldest, recording a low of minus 3.5 degrees Celsius, followed by Keylong at minus 3.2 deg C, while Kalpa saw a minimum of 0.8 deg C.
Himachal Pradesh rain havoc: Two dead, shops and vehicles washed away, roads blocked
In another incident in the district, 10 shops and three vehicles were washed away following a cloudburst at the Deuthi gram panchayat in Anni tehsil around 7.30 am, he added. An old bus stand and a panchayat building at Deuthi are also facing the risk of being washed away, and revenue department officials have reached the spot to assess the situation, he added.
Over 150 people stuck in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti due to flash flood
More than 150 people are stranded near Chatru and Dorni Morh as Sumdo-Kaza-Gramphoo (SKG) road in Lahaul sub division is blocked due to a flash flood that occurred at Dorni nullah around at 11.15 pm on Sunday, the DEOC said.
Flash flood causes road blockade in Himachal's Lahaul-Spiti, several vehicles stuck
As per information, a flash flood occurred at Tozing Nullah on Tandi-Udaipur route in Lahaul sub-division due to which the road has been blocked, it said.
Now, pay tax to enter Lahaul-Spiti in Himachal Pradesh
Rupee 50 is being charged from two-wheelers, Rs 200 from cars, Rs 300 from SUVs and MUVs and Rs 500 from buses and trucks.
India administering 1.25 crore Covid vaccines daily: PM Modi
Himachal Pradesh has become a champion by being the first state to administer the first dose of Covid vaccine to all eligible people despite logistic difficulties, he said through video conference.
Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launches Fit India Freedom Run 2.0
"The run is being organized at 75 iconic locations across the country, who will further take it to 75 villages in nearly 750 districts of the nation. With this, we aim to reach more than 7.50 crore youth and citizens across the country," said Thakur in a release.
One killed, 10 missing in flash floods in Himachal's Lahaul Spiti
Meanwhile, a landslide occurred on Vikas Nagar-Panthaghati road in Shimla today. A car parked alongside the road was damaged. No other loss was reported, informed the District Disaster Management Authority, Shimla.
Entire village in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul valley tests Covid positive
The surge in cases in Lahaul valley has forced the administration to restrict tourist movement to Teling nullah near the north portal of the Rohtang tunnel. Tourists were not allowed to enter Lahaul villages on Thursday. The villages beyond the tunnel have been turned into containment zones.
Cold to tighten grip in Himachal with rain, snow forecast
Widespread rains likely to lash lower areas of the state like Shimla, Kufri, Kasauli, Dharamsala, Palampur, Solan, Nahan, Bilaspur, Una, Hamirpur and Mandi that bring down the temperature.
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