Overview
- The thunderstorms that swept Himachal Pradesh early Monday uprooted trees, tore off roofs in Kullu’s Banjar area, damaged vehicles, and killed dozens of cattle.
- One Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board lineman died by electrocution in Kangra while fixing a fault after power suddenly came back on.
- Power crews have restored most supply and are repairing damaged lines, with Una reporting about 886 distribution transformers knocked offline.
- The Shimla weather office posted an orange alert for Wednesday in Kullu, Mandi and Shimla with warnings for hail, lightning and 40–70 kmph gusts.
- IMD said the wet spell will last at least through May 15, and a new western disturbance from May 15 could extend the unsettled weather.