Debris and stones also damaged several vehicles parked on roadsides in Shimla that received 99.2mm of rainfall in the past 12 hours.
As Southwest Monsoon steadily sweeps over many parts of the country, there has been a respite from the scorching hot conditions. Due to heavy rain, as many as twenty roads, including the National Highway 5 near Theong in Shimla were blocked, the state emergency operation centre said.
Excessive rainfall has caused widespread waterlogging, creating roadblocks across several parts of Himachal Pradesh. Heavy rain lashed several parts of the state since Friday. Debris and stones also damaged several vehicles parked on roadsides in Shimla that received 99.2mm of rainfall in the past 12 hours. A key road in Shimla was also blocked due to heavy rain, as reported by news agency PTI.
The Meteorological Office in Shimla also issued an orange warning, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall along with lightning and thunderstorm in isolated parts of the state on June 25 and 26 and the department has also issued a yellow warning indicating thunderstorm and lightening on June 27 and 28.
Kataula region in the Mandi district received maximum rainfall of 163.3mm and it was the wettest place in the state. Sinhuta received 160mm, followed by Kasauli with 145mm, and Kangra with 143.5mm.
The capital city Shimla recorded 99.2 mm of rain followed by Gohar 81mm, Jubbarhatti 76.5mm, Pandoh 74mm, Sundernagar 70mm, Pachhad 65.2mm, Mandi 58.5mm, Kufri 58mm, Mashobra 52mm, Dhaulakuan 48.5mm, Dharamshala 47mm, Solan 44mm, and Nahan got 39mm, as reported by PTI.