Continuous downpours have severely disrupted life in Himachal Pradesh, leading to major infrastructure breakdowns and loss of life across several districts.

According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), as on Thursday 10 am, a total of 301 roads were blocked, 436 electricity distribution transformers were deemed non-functional, and 254 water supply schemes were disrupted owing to the heavy rains, reported ANI. 

Since the onset of monsoon on June 20, a total of 170 people have lost their lives. Out of these, 94 deaths were linked to rain-related calamities such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, and electrocution. The remaining 76 fatalities resulted from road accidents, as per SEOC's cumulative data.