Heavy rains in HP continue

Shimla, Jul 12 (UNI) Two houses were extensively damaged and four partially in two landslides here today with no loss of life reported even heavy rains continued in the state during the last 24 hours, met and official sources said.

Two government quarters were extensively damaged in Chotta Shimla area after their retaining wall collapsed, while another was partially damaged due to heavy rains, the sources said.

The sources said the district administration has shifted the people living in these government quarters to PWD Rest House before being allotted new government accommodation.

In another incident in the state capital, three houses in Dhalli area were partially damaged after debris fell on their houses early morning today following a landslide. Official sources said no one was injured in the incident.

Vehicular traffic on the Junga-Shimla road remained suspended for hours today due to numerous landslides, triggered by heavy rains, the sources said.

Meanwhile, the met office said Dharamshala in Kangra district recorded the heaviest rainfall of 150 mm during the last 24 hours, taking the total rainfall recorded from June one to till date to 820 mm.

Kasol in Bilaspur district received 74.9 mm of rain followed by 75.8 mm in Shimla, 62.5 mm at Nagrota Surian and 46.5 mm at Guler and 45 mm at Ghamroor in Kangra district of the state.

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