Flash floods in Lahaul-Spiti’s Miyar Valley and Chowkhang Naingar disrupted road connectivity as heavy monsoon rains continued across Himachal Pradesh.

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• Flash floods in Karpat Nallah and Gawadi Nallah disrupted road connectivity in Miyar Valley and Chowkhang Naingar areas of Lahaul-Spiti.
• The road in Karpat village was blocked after flooding, while earlier flood-control measures helped protect the village from extensive damage.
• Authorities have been directed to conduct on-site inspections, assess flood-related damage and take necessary measures to restore affected roads.
• Efforts to reopen the Chowkhang Naingar road were unsuccessful due to repeated flooding, with restoration work scheduled to resume Wednesday.
• State Emergency Operation Centre data showed 88 roads remained blocked across Himachal Pradesh by 5 pm on Tuesday.
• Mandi remained the worst-affected district with 32 blocked roads, followed by Kullu with 25 and Sirmaur with 10 blocked roads.
• Power services improved as disrupted distribution transformers declined from 36 to 12 following restoration efforts across affected areas.
• The weather department forecast heavy rainfall across Himachal Pradesh until August 21, with orange and yellow alerts issued for several districts.