Himachal Pradesh: Manglad-Bagvat road closed after massive landslide in Shimla
ANI. The landslide occurred in Kinnu area of the Rampur subdivision and a video of the incident had went viral on social media showcasing boulders falling off a mountain into the valley.
In an earlier incident on August 2, a 40-meter-long highway was washed away after a landslide hit Solan district Parwanoo on August 2. Owing to the landslide, the national highway that connected Shimla to Chandigarh was blocked and vehicles were left stranded.
On August 5, officials said that commuters will not have to pay toll charges on Sanwara Plaza at National Highway 5 which was closed for three days owing to a landslide, reported PTI. Solan DM Manmohan Sharma had said that he ordered the immediate closure of Sanwara plaza when the highway was reopened since there is resentment among the general public over collection of toll charges when the highway is not open and it could lead to a law and order situation.
Himachal Pradesh has been heavily hit owing to the monsoon rains which have led to incidents like landslides and flash floods. On August 1, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari jointly assessed the aftermath of the recent disaster that ravaged Kullu district.
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