Many vehicles were swept away or trapped in sludge following flash floods triggered by incessant torrential rain in lower areas of the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. The Met Department has forecast that due to a Western Disturbance, light snowfall is likely at isolated places in the districts of Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur. A total of 583 roads in the state, including five National Highways, were blocked. The chief minister has urged people to stay away from rivers and streams as parts of the state battled heavy rains and snowfall. The latest visuals from the region show vehicles stranded in deep sludge in the aftermath of the flash floods. The authorities have been directed to open the gates for one of the power project dams as heavy downpours gripped the KULLu valley, causing floods and landslides in the district. The Meterological Centre in Shimla issued an alert for heavy rain and. snowfall in many parts of India, including districts of Chamba, Kangra, KullU, and Mandi. The main national highway from the Jalori side is closed due to heavy rain. The deputy commissioner has appealed to people to remain indoors till the water level goes down.
