Shimla, Sept. 17 -- Himachal Pradesh continues to reel under the devastating impact of the monsoon with 572 roads, including two national highways, still blocked, besides 483 distribution transformers and 203 water supply schemes crippled across the state, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

In its morning report on Wednesday SDMA said that total deaths in the monsoon since June 20 was 417. Of these, 236 people died in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, house collapses and drowning, while 181 people lost their lives in road accidents triggered by weather disruptions.

Among major road blockages, National Highway-05 at Nigulsari in Kinnaur and NH-503A in Una near Bhadsali bridge remain closed...