Shimla, Aug. 12 -- The public infrastructure across Himachal Pradesh remains impacted as the monsoon continues to lash the state, with death toll has climbed to 240. A total of 330 roads, 198 electricity distribution transformers (DTRs), and 141 water supply schemes reported disruptions in the last 24 hours, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

As per the SDMA report, the cumulative monsoon death toll has climbed to 240, which includes 125 fatalities in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, and cloudbursts, and 115 deaths in road accidents.

Two national highways - NH-305 at Jhed (Khanag) in Kullu due to landslides and NH-505 between Lari and Stickling in Lahaul-Spiti - remain blocked, cutting o...