Inclement weather took a life when a person was hit by a shooting stone in Kinnaur
Inclement weather took a life when a person was hit by a shooting stone in Kinnaur district this morning, the state disaster management authority confirmed in a press release issued.
An incident of Shooting Stone occurred near Singular Sector-26 Tehsil Nichar hitting one person belonging to Kullu district.
The deceased is identified as 27-year-old Madan. The district administration is restoring the Old Hindustan Tibet National Highway at Nigulsari.
In the last 24 hrs state also recorded half a dozen avalanches in the Kinnaur and Kullu district and a warning has been issued of more avalanches as six to seven feet piles of snow mounted in the avalanche-prone areas may loom similar incidents in the mainly sunny weather today.
This precautionary information is for the general public of the district about some areas under Lahaul and Spiti district where the danger of glaciers will be high.
Lahaul Spiti district administration issued an advisory to local people and tourists due to four to five avalanches wreaking havoc in the tribal district.
The warning is issued that Attal Tunnel Rohtang at North Portal is safe inside the tunnel only, the parking area outside will be unsafe. Chandra Bridge North Portal, where there is a drain in the hill, is a highly avalanche-prone area. The field along the bridge towards Koksar having avalanche activities and slight climb ahead of the cave hotel is a very sensitive area along the river
The road was disrupted by an avalanche yesterday. Similarly area of the toll barrier from Chandra Bridge towards Sissu, the slope below Teling village, Teling nallah, and the drain near the dhabas beyond Teling drain are also avalanche-prone.
The administration said that people should not go beyond the nursery towards Koksar at all Labrang Zero Point and Shurtang Nalah. At Labrang Nala, an avalanche could come at the helipad zero point.
Ahead of Shashin till Gompathang* drain Chalang Nalah ahead of Gompathang, Ropsang Nalah Khorpani and Thorang NalahDalang Maidan Army Camp, Lather Nalah near Dalang and Complete cover area of Mooling Bridge Honphug, 500 meters ahead of Petrol Pump are also declared very sensitive.
Tandi Bridge from the market to the bridge, Beeling Nala Main Road Upper Keylong Sulabh toilet drain and Shakas is also sensitive to excessive snowfall.
The South portal of Rohtang Tunnel had 4.50 ft of snowfall, North portal of Rohtang Tunnel, Kaza, Sisu, and Keylong had three feet of thick snowfall.Udaipur and Koksar 40 cm Gondhla 32.7, Kothi 27,Kufri 5.0, Kalpa 4.3 cm
Manali 60 mm rain, Tissa in Chamba 51. Mm,Paonta Saheb 35.8mm, Bilaspur 33.5 mm, Aghar in Bilaspur 24.4 mm,Gohar in Mandi 23 mm, Saloni 22.3 mm Bilaspur 20.4 mm, Mandi 19.7 mm Slapper 18.8 mm, Pandoh 16 mm, Seobagh 15.5 mm, and Bharmour 15 mm.
State Disaster Management Authority confirmed that 654 major roads and four National Highway were affected by the heavy snowfall and landslides in the past 24 res including 290 roads in Lahaul Spiti, 166 in Shimla, and 75 in Kinnaur. 1655 power and 155 water supply schemes were disrupted in the state.
Minimum temperatures Kukumseri minis 11.4, Keylong minus 11, Narkanda and Kufri minus three, Kalpa minus 2.4, Manali minus 0.4, Shimla minus 0.2, and Dalhousie 0.2.
Airport Jubberhati and Bhuntar 2.8 and four degrees, Dharamshala 6.5, Una 3.7, Nahan 8.2, Solan 3.4, Kangra 5.3, Mandi 4.7, Bilaspur 8.2 degrees.
The Met Office rain and snowfall at isolated places.
