Shimla, Aug. 30 -- The monsoon havoc in Himachal Pradesh has claimed 317 lives since June 20, with 164 deaths caused by rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, drowning, electrocution, and other weather-triggered disasters, while 153 people have died in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

The ongoing spell of heavy rain has also left 557 roads, including three national highways (NH-03, NH-05, and NH-305), blocked across the state. As of Saturday morning, 936 distribution transformers were out of service, and 223 water supply schemes were disrupted, severely affecting normal life.

Kullu (160), Mandi (213), and Kangra (60) are the worst-hit districts in terms of road b...