Overview

• The Chandigarh–Manali National Highway is blocked by landslides and flash floods, with authorities reporting severe damage to road, power and water networks across multiple districts.
• Officials counted 389 road closures on Tuesday, including sections of NH-305 in Kullu, NH-05 in Kinnaur and NH-21 in Mandi.
• A cloudburst in Kullu’s Lag valley washed away crops, shops and stretches of land, prompting fresh local disruptions.
• Power and water services are heavily affected, with more than 1,000 transformers offline and over 100 supply schemes disrupted statewide.
• The HPSDMA put the monsoon death toll at 263 since June 20, and the IMD has issued a yellow alert for Kullu as rescue and restoration continue.