Since Saturday, at least nine people have died, and hundreds more passengers are stuck near Mandi due to torrential rain in Himachal Pradesh. Since Sunday evening, 4,000 to 5,000 vehicles have been stopped on the four-lane Kiratpur to Manali route close to Mandi in Himachal Pradesh as a result of landslides. Following significant rainfall, 301 highways around the state were shut down, and 140 power transformers had problems. Due to flash floods caused by heavy rain, passengers have been trapped since Sunday evening at Khotinallah near Aut, roughly 40 kilometers from Mandi town. After over 20 hours, the alternate Mandi-Kullu route via Katola that was shut owing to landslides has been unblocked, and small cars are now being redirected, the Mandi administration said.
Around midnight, there was a massive landslip at 6 Mile and 7 Mile close to Pandoh, and enormous boulders fell into the road. The boulders must be removed with heavy equipment, according to Additional Superintendent of Police (Mandi) Sagar Chander. He further said that traffic was suspended when landslides struck the area on Sunday at approximately 6 o’clock. By midnight, most of the rubble had been removed, but around 1.30 am on Monday, there was another significant landslip. Since the monsoon arrived two days ago, there has been a lot of rain, which has contributed to the landslides. On June 24, the Southwest Monsoon arrived in Himachal Pradesh
