Dynamite News Monsoon Mayhem: Old Hindustan Tibet NH-5 blocked by several landslides; Many vehicles stranded
On the highway, landslides and the uprooting of trees snapped the road communication between Shimla and Kinnaur district completely. Read further on Dynamite News:
Shimla: The persistent rain disrupted the Old Hindustan Tibet NH-5 at many places in Shimla and Kinnaur districts, stranding many vehicles on the highway.
A media report arrived here and confirmed that NH5 was hit by heavy boulders, mud, and a landslide at Baroni in Kinnaur and Kheneri in Shimla district.
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On the highway, landslides and the uprooting of trees snapped the road communication between Shimla and Kinnaur district completely, which would take many days for restoration.
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