Several vehicles were buried after heavy rain in parts of Shimla triggered a landslide in the town.
Rescue operations were underway to pull out the vehicles safely.
The Southwest monsoon advanced and covered several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday after being delayed by five days, the meteorological office said.
Himachal Pradesh received 39.5mm against the normal 84.3 mm of rain, a deficit of 53 per cent from June 1 to June 26.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the MeT had issued an "orange" warning of heavy rain, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty wind (40-50 kmph) in several isolated places on June 28 and 29.
Several vehicles were buried after heavy rain in parts of Shimla triggered a landslide in the town.
Rescue operations were underway to pull out the vehicles safely.
The Southwest monsoon advanced and covered several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday after being delayed by five days, the meteorological office said.
According to the MeT department data, the monsoon was scheduled to arrive in the state by June 22.
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The earliest onset of monsoon arrival in the state was recorded in 2000 on June 9 and July 5 in 2010. The monsoon arrived in the state on June 24 in 2023, June 29 in 2022, June 13 in 2021, June 24 in 2020 and July 2 in 2019.
Himachal Pradesh received 39.5mm against the normal 84.3 mm of rain, a deficit of 53 per cent from June 1 to June 26. So far, all the 12 districts in the state have received deficient rains.
On Thursday, the MeT issued a "yellow" warning of heavy rain, and thunderstorms with lightning for the next four days from June 28 to July 1 in 10 out of 12 districts of the state, barring the tribal districts of Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti.
Earlier, on Wednesday, the MeT had issued an "orange" warning of heavy rain, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty wind (40-50 kmph) in several isolated places on June 28 and 29.
It also cautioned of damage to plantation, horticulture and standing crops, partial damage to vulnerable structures, minor damage to kutcha houses and huts due to strong winds and rain, disruption in traffic and water logging in low-lying areas.
Published By: Vani Mehrotra Published On: Jun 28, 2024
