Reports have come in that the landslide has caused a traffic bottleneck that is at least 15 km long near 7 Mile in Mandi, where authorities are working diligently to clear the debris from the Chandigarh-Manali route.
Details indicate that there are no hotels in the region and that it is unclear when the wait will end.
The Chandigarh-Manali highway, or National Highway-21, had its routes closed earlier on Sunday due to flash floods and landslides brought on by heavy rain.
The Mandi administration’s authorities have stated that explosives are being utilized to blast large rocks that are obstructing roads on the stretch while work is being done to clear the debris.
In addition, until the route is opened, commuters have been urged not to head toward Mandi.
The past 48 hours have seen a lot of rain, according to the Met department. The Mandi district has had the most rainfall during the past 24 hours. Rain continues to fall. For roughly four to five days, this scenario will persist. For today and tomorrow, there is an orange alert, according to Surendra Paul, IMD Director for Himachal Pradesh.
Several areas of the Kangra and Sirmaur districts have also seen moderate to heavy rainfall.
With 106.6 mm of rain, Dharamshala in Kangra had the most, followed by Kataula (74.5 mm), Gohar (67 mm), Mandi (56.4 mm), Poanta Sahib (43) and Palampur (32.2 mm).
A warning has been issued by the local MET office for isolated areas to expect heavy rain, thunderstorms, and lightning on June 27 and 28, as well as thunderstorms and lightning from June 27 to 29.
Source- Livemint
