Thunderstorm warning issued for Far North as heavy rain hits

As a front makes its way across the upper North Island, heavy rain is in store for eastern and northern areas.

The Mandi-Manali stretch of the Kirathpur-Manali National Highway was closed to vehicular traffic following a landslip near the Jhalogi tunnel in Mandi district. The road will be opened after the rain stops and the situation is normalised, says officials