Shimla, Jan. 30 -- Heavy rainfall and snowfall across Himachal Pradesh over the past 24 hours have severely disrupted public utilities, blocking hundreds of roads and affecting power and water supply systems, according to an evening status report issued by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) on Friday.

As per the SEOC report compiled at 6:00 pm on January 30, a total of 482 roads, including three National Highways, were blocked across the state. In addition, 436 distribution transformers (DTRs) were disrupted, and 62 water supply schemes remained affected by snow and rain.

Chamba district has been among the worst hit, with 35 roads blocked, 50 DTRs disrupted, and 10 water supply schemes affected, particularly in Bharmour and Pan...