Shimla, July 8- In view of heavy rains in several parts of Himachal Pradesh, the local Meteorological Department on Tuesday warned of low to moderate flash floods in some parts of seven districts in the next 24 hours. These districts include Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur.
The Meteorological Department has also issued a ‘yellow’ alert warning of heavy rains at various places in the state till next Monday. According to the State Emergency Operation Centre, a total of 225 roads, out of which 153 are in the worst-hit Mandi district, are closed. Apart from this, 163 transformers and 174 water supply schemes have been affected in the state. Himachal Pradesh has received 203.2 mm of rainfall from June 1 to July 8 against the normal 152.6 mm.
According to official data, 80 deaths have been recorded in Himachal Pradesh since June 20. Of the 80, 52 deaths were linked to rain-related incidents such as cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides. The remaining 28 deaths were related to road accidents, officials said.