Shimla, July 31 -- Relentless monsoon rains have caused widespread disruption across Himachal Pradesh, crippling infrastructure and claiming lives.

As per the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), a total of 301 roads remain blocked, 436 power distribution transformers (DTRs) are disrupted, and 254 water supply schemes have been hit as of 10:00 AM on July 31.

The ongoing monsoon season, which began on June 20, has so far led to 170 human fatalities, with 94 deaths attributed to rain-related incidents like landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, and electrocution, while 76 people have died in road accidents, according to a cumulative report from the SEOC.

Mandi district has reported the highest number of rain-related casualties (21), ...