Shimla, Sept. 16 -- Himachal Pradesh continues to reel under the fury of heavy monsoon rains, with 650 roads, including three national highways, blocked, 1,205 distribution transformers (DTRs) disrupted, and 160 drinking water supply schemes crippled across the state in the last 24 hours, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) as per the Tuesday report.

The three affected highways include NH-03 (Manali-Atal Tunnel and Kullu-Manali stretch), NH-305 (Anni-Jalori Pass), and NH-503A (Una sector), cutting off vital connectivity in the hill state.

The SDMA update issued on Tuesday morning confirmed that the cumulative monsoon death toll since June 20 has risen to 409, comprising 229 rain-related deaths caused by landslide...