Incessant rainfall block Hindustan Tibet National Highway and link roads
Incessant rainfall and snowfall on the high reaches disrupted normal life in the state as Hindustan Tibet National Highway and local link road by the flash flood at Khogpa Nallah near Moorang in Kinnuar district this afternoon. moreover as many as170 people were stranded at Darcha and Batal in Lahaul Spiti district after reporting half to one feet high snowfall in the district,
Deputy commissioner Kinnaur Abid Husain Sadik said that the link road from NH-05 to Moorang has been blocked due to flash floods at Tehsil Moorang. No other kind of loss was reported.
State Emergency Operation Centre spokesman Mr Sudesh Mokta said that in the Fresh snowfall 150 Persons .
Report received here said that One HRTC-Bus and around 30 Vehicles (approximately 150 persons)are stranded at Sumdo in Sub Division Spiti.
They are safe and There Boarding and Lodging facility are being look after by Dogra Scouts Samdo
He said that earlier today after snowfall on the Gramphu Kaza roadabout 11 persons were stranded at Batal. .He said that this highway is blocked due to fresh snowfall and police and resuce teamhave moved toward the spot for the further assistance of the stranded persons. He said that vehicles have been stranded since last night as the high passes are snowing.
The Met Office said that Koksar in Lahaul Spiti reported about 15 cm ( half feet) snowfall today. Nine persons were stranded at Shinkulaon Darchas-Shirunklaroad in the district; the highway closed today due to fresh snowfall.
Deputy Commissioner Neeraj Kumar said that due to heavy snowfall in Lahaul Spiti, Darcha, Shinkula, Jaskar, Koksar to Losar and Losar to Chandratal, Kunzum Pass routes have been completely closed till further orders.
DC said that around two feet snow has been recorded on Baralacha top on Manali-Leh road and keeping the inclement weather condition peopleshould avoid plying on the highway til weather would not become clear.
He said that nine persons stranded at Darcha on Darcha-Shrinkula highway have been evacuated after opening the road. however 11 peoplewho are stranded at Batal on Gramphu-Kaza road are staying at Batal ona eatery (Chacha-Chachi Dhaba).
DC said that 11 persons stranded at Batal are occupants of Fortuner could not move ahead as they also reported out of fuel not stranded due in the inclement weather condition.
Maximum temperature dip in the state by five to six degrees as Keylong was recorded five degrees today, Dalhousie 13.8 degreesKalpa seven degreesm Shimla 13.9 degrees, Bhuntar 15 degrees, Dharmshala 20.4 degrees, Sundernagar 20.6degrees, Chamba 21.6 degrees, Hamirpur 21.9 degrees, Bilaspur 23.5degrees Kangra 24 degrees
Rainfall restricted movement of traffic on many roads due reduction of visibility due to foggy weather. There are deserted lock in the market places due to inclement weather and cold wave today.