Heavy rain and snowfall hit several districts of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. The government has asked all schools to remain closed in Kinnaur, Kullu and Kangra districts on Monday.
Several roads in Himachal Pradesh, especially in Kinnaur and Chamba districts, were blocked due to landslides, heavy rains and snowfall. Rohtang Pass received four feet of fresh snow on Sunday, and twenty people had to be rescued, the officials informed.
According to reports, due to incessant rain, several rivers were flowing above the danger mark. The Chamba administration has warned residents to stay away from Ravi river and other water bodies as water will be released from the Chamera dam.
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The water level in Beas is increasing due to incessant rains in the catchment areas. In Kangra, the Larji dam gates in Beas river are being opened. Himachal Pradesh received moderate-to-heavy rainfall since Saturday, with Naina Devi town in Bilaspur district being the wettest with 178.2 mm of rainfall.
Meanwhile, a yellow alert has been issued in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta, Idukki and Wayanad districts for Tuesday and Palakkad, Idukki, Thrissur and Wayanad districts for Wednesday.
The Met Centre has predicted heavy rainfall (64.4mm to 124.4mm) in these districts. The State Disaster Management Authority, however, has instructed district authorities to remain on alert and directed them to take necessary precautions.
Almost a month ago, Kerala was hit by the worst floods in nearly a century, which claimed lives of more than 400 people and caused damage to the tune of nearly Rs. 20,000 crores.