Archive · 7 Aug 2026
Orange alert issued as 162 roads closed in Himachal Pradesh
In a place called Himachal Pradesh in India, it has been raining very hard.
The rain is so heavy that many roads have been blocked.
When roads are blocked, it is hard for people to travel or get help.
The weather experts, called the Met Office, warned that even more heavy rain is coming on August 10 and 11.
They put out an 'orange alert' to tell everyone to be careful.
The rain has also damaged water pipes and electricity wires.
In one scary incident, a tourist car got buried under mud, but the people inside were safe.
Since the rainy season started, 65 people have sadly died in accidents caused by the rain.
The rain has caused a very large amount of damage to the state.
Everyone hopes the rain slows down soon so people can stay safe.
The Shimla Met Office issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain on August 10 and 11 for several Himachal Pradesh districts.
As of Friday evening, 162 roads were closed across Himachal Pradesh due to heavy rains.
Mandi recorded the most road closures (56), followed by Kullu (48), Chamba (19), Sirmaur (16), Shimla (14), Kangra (7) and Una (2).
The rains disrupted 73 water supply schemes and 105 transformers across the state.
Since the monsoon onset on June 30, 65 people have died in rain-related incidents and the state has suffered losses of Rs 834 crore.
- Who
- Residents and tourists in Himachal Pradesh, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) and the Shimla Met Office.
- What
- Heavy monsoon rain closed 162 roads and disrupted 73 water supply schemes and 105 transformers, with an orange alert issued for more heavy rain on August 10 and 11.
- When
- As of Friday evening, August 7, with alerts covering August 10 and 11 and a wet spell predicted until August 13.
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh, India, with the heaviest impact in Mandi and Kullu districts.
- Why
- Persistent heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides, road blocks and damage to infrastructure.
- Orange alert dates
- August 10 and 11
- Roads closed
- 162
- Water supply schemes disrupted
- 73
- Transformers disrupted
- 105
- Highest 24-hour rainfall
- Dharamshala, 91.8 mm
- Rain-related deaths since June 30
- 65
- Estimated state losses
- Rs 834 crore
- Wet spell forecast
- Until August 13
