Shimla, Sept. 8 -- The Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA) on Monday evening released a report detailing significant disruptions to public utilities across the state due to ongoing rainfall.

As of 6:00 PM on September 8, the state is grappling with widespread closures of roads and disruptions to power and water supply schemes.

According to the report, a total of 744 roads remain blocked, including three National Highways: NH-03, NH-70, and NH-305. Additionally, 959 Distribution Transformer Regions (DTRs) and 472 water supply schemes have been disrupted.

The cumulative death toll from monsoon-related incidents in the state since June 20 has reached 366. Of these, 203 fatalities were directly attributed to rain-...