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Himachal Pradesh: Shimla-Mataur National Highway blocked due to landslide

A landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra blocked the Shimla-Mataur National Highway on Monday. Travellers had to wait for the road to be cleared following the heavy rainfall. IMD had on August 15 predicted scattered to fairly widespread rainfall over the northwest region of India during the next five days.

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Published : Aug 18, 2020, 1:37 AM IST

Kangra (Himachal Pradesh): The Shimla-Mataur National Highway was blocked due to landslide in Kangra on Monday.

The road was jampacked as the vehicles waited for the road to be cleared following the heavy rainfall.

Shimla-Mataur National Highway blocked due to landslide

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on August 15 had predicted scattered to fairly widespread rainfall over the northwest region of India during the next five days.

Also read: Assam: Blow out preventer to be placed over Baghjan gas well head

"Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall very likely over northwest India during the next 5 days. Isolated heavy falls likely over Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh during the next 4-5 days. Fairly widespread rain likely over Gujarat region on 15, 17 and 18 August," said the MeT department.

ANI

Kangra (Himachal Pradesh): The Shimla-Mataur National Highway was blocked due to landslide in Kangra on Monday.

The road was jampacked as the vehicles waited for the road to be cleared following the heavy rainfall.

Shimla-Mataur National Highway blocked due to landslide

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on August 15 had predicted scattered to fairly widespread rainfall over the northwest region of India during the next five days.

Also read: Assam: Blow out preventer to be placed over Baghjan gas well head

"Scattered to fairly widespread rainfall very likely over northwest India during the next 5 days. Isolated heavy falls likely over Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh during the next 4-5 days. Fairly widespread rain likely over Gujarat region on 15, 17 and 18 August," said the MeT department.

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