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Himachal Monsoon Toll Reaches 448 as Utility Outages and Road Blockages Persist

Officials prioritize reopening roads with a light-rain spell forecast this week.

Overview

  • State Disaster Management Authority figures list 448 deaths since June 20, including 261 from rain-related incidents and 187 from road accidents, with 496 injured and 47 missing.
  • Estimated losses stand at ₹4,841.79 crore, including ₹2,98,113 lakh to roads and bridges, ₹1,46,385 lakh to water schemes, and ₹13,946 lakh to power infrastructure.
  • The State Emergency Operation Centre reported 352–354 roads blocked on Monday, 68 power distribution transformers down, and about 100 water-supply schemes affected.
  • Two national highways, NH-03 and NH-503A, remain shut, with major disruptions concentrated in Mandi, Kullu, and Kangra districts.
  • Mandi and Chamba each recorded more than 40 rain-linked deaths, thousands of homes were damaged, and over 29,000 animals died, including more than 26,000 poultry birds, as IMD signals light rain on Sept 24–25 and landslide risk continues.