Monsoon mayhem in Himachal: Mandi flooded as Beas unleashes its fury

Monsoon has unleashed mayhem in parts of Himachal Pradesh. The state is ravaged by floods and landslides amid incessant rainfall for the past 2-3 days. The continuous downpour caused the Beas River to flow above the danger level. On July 09, the bridge connecting Aut village to Banjar was swept away by the overflowing Beas river in Mandi. Moreover, due to continuous heavy rainfall and inclement weather conditions in several districts of Himachal Pradesh, train services on the Shimla-Kalka route were also suspended on Sunday.According to Meteorological Centre, Shimla, moderate to heavy rainfall with thunder at most places and very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely to continue in the districts of Shimla, Solan, Kinnaur, Sirmaur, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Bilaspur and Hamirpur districts. As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), isolated extremely heavy rainfall is also very likely in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and adjoining districts of Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh on Sunday. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday appealed to people of the state to stay home for the next 24 hours amid the possibility of heavy rains in the state during the period. "I urge people to unitedly face the difficulty and stay in their homes for the next 24 hours as there is possibility of heavy rains," the Chief Minister said in a video posted on his Twitter handle. He announced three helpline numbers - 1100, 1070 and 1077 - for help of people who are in difficulty and need assistance.The Chief Minister said he is available round-the-clock in the service of people and they can also reach him over the phoneHe urged MLAs to stay in their constituencies to assist people in case of any difficulty and help them in compensation of any losses

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