Shimla, July 3 -- Heavy rainfall across Himachal Pradesh over the last 24 hours has caused widespread disruption to public utilities, with 261 roads blocked, 599 distribution transformers (DTRs) disrupted, and 797 water supply schemes affected, according to the latest status report from the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), issued at 10 am on July 3.

According to a press note from the Himachal Pradesh Disaster Management Authority, the report shows a rise in damage compared to the evening of July 2, when 245 roads, 918 DTRs, and 683 water supply schemes were reported disrupted. The latest figures mark a troubling escalation in the impact of the monsoon across several districts.

Mandi district remains the worst-affected, with 186 ...