Himachal Pradesh | Hindustan-Tibet Road reopened after rain-triggered blockage in Kinnaur; 60 roads remain closed
“The Hindustan-Tibet Road (National Highway-5), which was blocked near Choling in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur after heavy rain triggered a massive debris flow early on Friday (July 3, 2026), has been reopened for all types of vehicles,” officials said.
“A huge amount of debris came down from the steep hills near Merut Nallah around 6 a.m., trapping two vehicles in the muck. The Ribba-Kanda link road was also blocked after flooding in the Ribba drain. However, no loss of life was reported,” Deputy Commissioner Amit Sharma told PTI.
“A JCB machine was immediately deployed at Choling for restoration work, and the highway was reopened for vehicular traffic around 10 a.m.,” he said.
According to State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), 60 roads were closed across State due to rain as of Friday morning, while 48 electricity transformers and 27 water supply schemes were disrupted.
Twenty four pilgrims stranded near a temple in the Bharmour subdivision of the Chamba district have also been rescued. Flash floods triggered by heavy rain had washed away a temporary wooden bridge, cutting off access to the temple. – PTI
