Shimla, Sept. 12 -- The devastating monsoon of 2025 continues to cripple Himachal Pradesh, with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Friday evening confirming massive disruption to public utilities.

According to the SDMA's 6 pm report, 500 roads, including three national highways, remain blocked across the state.

At least 953 electricity distribution transformers (DTRs) and 336 water supply schemes are also disrupted due to incessant rainfall and related damages.

The monsoon death toll has climbed to 386, with the SDMA specifying that 218 deaths were directly caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, and house collapses, while 168 people lost their lives in rain-triggered road accidents.

The cumul...