Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Torrential rains block 167 Himachal roads; heavy rain continues
Heavy rain has caused many roads in Himachal Pradesh to close.
In total, 167 roads are blocked, including one national highway.
Mandi has the highest number of blocked roads.
Kullu and Sirmaur also have many closures.
The rain has damaged electricity equipment and interrupted water supplies.
About 130 transformers and 222 water schemes have been affected.
Officials expect heavy rain to continue on August 20.
Yellow weather alerts have been issued for Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Sirmaur, Hamirpur and Una.
Torrential rains have blocked 167 roads across Himachal Pradesh, including National Highway-3 near Dharampur.
Mandi reported the most blockages with 84 roads, followed by Kullu with 35 and Sirmaur with 12.
Around 130 transformers and 222 drinking-water supply schemes have been disrupted.
Hamirpur reported the largest impact on water schemes, with 107 affected, while Lahaul and Spiti had 68 damaged transformers.
Heavy rainfall is forecast to continue on August 20, with yellow alerts issued for six districts.
- Who
- Himachal Pradesh officials and the State Emergency Operation Centre reported the disruption.
- What
- Torrential rains blocked 167 roads and disrupted electricity transformers and drinking-water supply schemes.
- When
- The report was issued on August 19, with heavy rain expected to continue on August 20.
- Where
- Across Himachal Pradesh, with Mandi reporting the most road blockages.
- Why
- The infrastructure damage and closures were caused by torrential rainfall.
- Blocked roads
- 167 roads, including National Highway-3 near Dharampur
- Most affected district for roads
- Mandi, with 84 blocked roads
- Power disruption
- Around 130 transformers disrupted; detailed figures include 68 in Lahaul and Spiti and 42 in Hamirpur
- Water disruption
- 222 drinking-water supply schemes disrupted
- Largest water impact
- Hamirpur, with 107 disrupted schemes
- Weather outlook
- Heavy rainfall likely to continue on August 20
- Yellow alerts
- Issued for Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Sirmaur, Hamirpur and Una