Himachal Pradesh: 179 roads blocked, 62 electricity distribution transformers & 59 drinking water affected

3 min readShimlaJul 29, 2026 12:39 AM IST So far, landslides and flash floods have claimed 15 lives in Himachal since the onset of the monsoon on June 30. As many as 179 roads remained blocked across Himachal Pradesh till Tuesday evening, while 62 electricity distribution transformers (DTRs) and 59 drinking water supply schemes reported affected as heavy monsoon rains continued battering the state on Tuesday, triggering a flash flood in Chamba town, disrupting public utilities across the state and prompting fresh weather warnings from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The worst damage was reported from Mohalla Sultanpur in Chamba, where an overflowing seasonal nullah swelled into a flash flood following heavy rainfall, damaging two pucca houses, 26 other houses, one shop and a gov