Heavy rain has pushed the Beas River into severe flooding. Himachal Pradesh woke up to blocked roads, power cuts and broken pipelines as the monsoon tightened its grip.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) raised a red alert for the state. The rain hasn’t paused, crippling daily life and cutting people off from basic services.
The Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) counted 259 roads blocked and 614 transformers knocked out. Water supply lines took a big hit too — 130 schemes stopped flowing overnight.
“The monsoon is intensifying its grip, and the impact is visible across multiple districts. Roads, power lines, and water systems are all severely affected,” said an official from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). He added that field teams are trying day and night to fix what’s broken.
A resident, Susheel, told ANI, "It has been raining heavily in Mandi since night and the water level of the Beas river is rising. Landslides are also occurring at many places..."
Mandi bears the brunt
Mandi district is the worst affected. It alone reported 139 roads blocked and 314 power transformers damaged — most of them in Gohar, Mandi II and J Nagar.
A landslide at Jagatkhana in Bilaspur choked the highway, forcing traffic into a single lane. Floodwater at Pandoh in Mandi only made matters worse.
Kullu, Sirmaur and Lahaul also reeling
Sirmaur district counted 92 water schemes hit, including 19 in Nohradhar. Kullu has 20 roads blocked and 47 water schemes down in Kullu, Largi and Anni sub-divisions. Spiti Valley in Lahaul and Spiti saw 139 transformers fail in one blow.
An official from the Revenue and Disaster Management Department said, “Our top priority is restoring access and utilities in the worst-hit areas like Mandi, Sirmaur, and Kullu. Repair teams are being deployed with urgency.”
Landslides trigger highway chaos
On Monday, landslides and shooting stones shut down the Chandigarh-Manali highway for hours. Traffic was halted near Thalout, Larji and 9 Mile in Mandi. Commuters had no choice but to crawl along link roads or wait for bulldozers to clear debris.
At Thalout, falling rocks blocked the road by the tunnel exit for two hours. A local official explained, “The highway got blocked near 9 Mile late Sunday night due to a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall. By the time the landslide debris was cleared in the morning hours, there were more landslides and incidents of shooting stones; that's why it took time to restore the traffic movement.”
Police warned of more falling stones near 4 Mile, 7 Mile and Dwara — known danger spots when the hills are soaked.
Schools closed, exams off
With hills soaked and slopes unstable, the IMD issued an orange alert for Kangra, Mandi, Sirmaur and Shimla. Senior Scientist Sandeep Kumar Sharma at the IMD’s Shimla centre told ANI, “Over the past 24 hours, most regions of Himachal Pradesh recorded moderate rainfall. However, isolated locations in districts such as Mandi, Kangra, Bilaspur, Solan, Shimla, Hamirpur, and Chamba experienced heavy showers.”
He added, “The highest rainfall was recorded in Pandoh (Mandi district) at 130 mm, followed by Mandi town at 120 mm, Sunni in Shimla at 113 mm, and Palampur at 80 mm.”
The rainfall left schools shut in Kangra and Mandi. Himachal Pradesh University called off postgraduate exams.
On Monday, Mandi logged 73.4 mm rainfall — 753% above normal. Solan got 47.5 mm, Hamirpur 39.4 mm, Sirmaur 32.3 mm and Shimla 23.7 mm.
As rain clouds hang low, the IMD has now pushed out a yellow alert for more heavy rain in Mandi, Shimla and Solan. Officials urge people to stay home unless it’s urgent.
They also want everyone to watch alerts and stay off risky roads. Repair teams carry on — battling rain, stones and flooded gullies — to get roads, wires and pipelines back to life.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) raised a red alert for the state. The rain hasn’t paused, crippling daily life and cutting people off from basic services.
The Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) counted 259 roads blocked and 614 transformers knocked out. Water supply lines took a big hit too — 130 schemes stopped flowing overnight.
#WATCH | Mandi | Due to very heavy rainfall in the region, the Beas River is experiencing severe flooding.
— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2025
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in Himachal Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/dGD7ZSpIjl
“The monsoon is intensifying its grip, and the impact is visible across multiple districts. Roads, power lines, and water systems are all severely affected,” said an official from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). He added that field teams are trying day and night to fix what’s broken.
#WATCH | Morning visuals from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, where the water level in the River Beas has risen due to incessant heavy rainfall in the State.
— ANI (@ANI) July 1, 2025
A 'red alert' for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued in the district. pic.twitter.com/pgCJC8yIR9
A resident, Susheel, told ANI, "It has been raining heavily in Mandi since night and the water level of the Beas river is rising. Landslides are also occurring at many places..."
Mandi bears the brunt
Mandi district is the worst affected. It alone reported 139 roads blocked and 314 power transformers damaged — most of them in Gohar, Mandi II and J Nagar.
A landslide at Jagatkhana in Bilaspur choked the highway, forcing traffic into a single lane. Floodwater at Pandoh in Mandi only made matters worse.
Kullu, Sirmaur and Lahaul also reeling
Sirmaur district counted 92 water schemes hit, including 19 in Nohradhar. Kullu has 20 roads blocked and 47 water schemes down in Kullu, Largi and Anni sub-divisions. Spiti Valley in Lahaul and Spiti saw 139 transformers fail in one blow.
An official from the Revenue and Disaster Management Department said, “Our top priority is restoring access and utilities in the worst-hit areas like Mandi, Sirmaur, and Kullu. Repair teams are being deployed with urgency.”
Landslides trigger highway chaos
On Monday, landslides and shooting stones shut down the Chandigarh-Manali highway for hours. Traffic was halted near Thalout, Larji and 9 Mile in Mandi. Commuters had no choice but to crawl along link roads or wait for bulldozers to clear debris.
At Thalout, falling rocks blocked the road by the tunnel exit for two hours. A local official explained, “The highway got blocked near 9 Mile late Sunday night due to a landslide triggered by heavy rainfall. By the time the landslide debris was cleared in the morning hours, there were more landslides and incidents of shooting stones; that's why it took time to restore the traffic movement.”
Police warned of more falling stones near 4 Mile, 7 Mile and Dwara — known danger spots when the hills are soaked.
Schools closed, exams off
With hills soaked and slopes unstable, the IMD issued an orange alert for Kangra, Mandi, Sirmaur and Shimla. Senior Scientist Sandeep Kumar Sharma at the IMD’s Shimla centre told ANI, “Over the past 24 hours, most regions of Himachal Pradesh recorded moderate rainfall. However, isolated locations in districts such as Mandi, Kangra, Bilaspur, Solan, Shimla, Hamirpur, and Chamba experienced heavy showers.”
He added, “The highest rainfall was recorded in Pandoh (Mandi district) at 130 mm, followed by Mandi town at 120 mm, Sunni in Shimla at 113 mm, and Palampur at 80 mm.”
The rainfall left schools shut in Kangra and Mandi. Himachal Pradesh University called off postgraduate exams.
On Monday, Mandi logged 73.4 mm rainfall — 753% above normal. Solan got 47.5 mm, Hamirpur 39.4 mm, Sirmaur 32.3 mm and Shimla 23.7 mm.
As rain clouds hang low, the IMD has now pushed out a yellow alert for more heavy rain in Mandi, Shimla and Solan. Officials urge people to stay home unless it’s urgent.
They also want everyone to watch alerts and stay off risky roads. Repair teams carry on — battling rain, stones and flooded gullies — to get roads, wires and pipelines back to life.
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