Shimla: Persistent monsoon rains continued to disrupt normal life across Himachal Pradesh on Monday, with 108 roads remaining blocked due to landslides and debris even as restoration efforts helped improve power connectivity in several parts of the state.
According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), 15 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents across the state between June 30 and July 27. Landslides accounted for 14 fatalities, while one person died in a flash flood. Lahaul and Spiti district reported the highest number of casualties, with 13 deaths due to landslides, followed by one in Chamba. Kangra recorded the lone flash flood fatality. No deaths due to cloudbursts have been reported during the period.
