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The Himachal Pradesh police have issued an advisory to residents asking them to keep away from unessential journey and journey at night time in areas the place roads usually are not correct because the landslides and rockslides usually are not seen.
Amid incessant rainfall, repeated cases of landslides and rockslides have been witnessed in a number of districts of the hill state, mentioned the officers on Saturday.
In line with the Himachal Police, the continual downpours in Himachal Pradesh have led to the prevalence of rockslides and landslides in numerous elements of the state.
The Police additionally suggested the folks to not journey at night time in locations with poor roads.
“Because of incessant rains within the state, there are reviews of rockslides and landslides. Keep away from unessential journey. Additionally, keep away from travelling at night time in areas the place roads usually are not correct because the landslides and rockslides usually are not seen. Keep smart- Keep secure,” tweeted Himachal Police.
The Nationwide Freeway quantity 5 working via Himachal Pradesh has additionally been briefly closed at Chakki Mod close to Parwanoo within the state’s Solan district resulting from landslides, police mentioned.
The officers additional mentioned that the restoration work is underway.
In one other occasion, a landslide occurred close to an RTO workplace within the state’s Shimla district. The officers knowledgeable restoration work is in progress.
The India Meteorological Division has predicted gentle to reasonable rainfall at many locations to seemingly proceed within the districts of Chamba, Kangra, Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Kullu, Lahul, Solan, Shimla and Sirmaur.
Additional, the Climate Division has acknowledged the potential of heavy to very heavy rainfall at remoted locations in Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Hamirpur, Solan, Sirmaur and Bilaspur for the subsequent 3 hours.
Earlier within the day, the IMD issued an orange alert for eight districts of the state.
The Baba Garib Nath Temple has been submerged after the water degree of the Bhakra Dam on Saturday reached 1,670 toes within the Una district, mentioned the officers.
“Bhakra Dam’s water degree is 1,670 toes. Baba Garib Nath Temple at Androli submerged. Keep away and keep alert from Bhakra Reservoir. Do not go close to. Keep away from Pointless journey,” tweeted Himachal Police.
The hazard mark on the Bhakra dam is 1,680 toes.
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