India, Aug. 6 -- Dharamshala: Continuous heavy rainfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh has thrown life out of gear with around 449 roads, including the three national highways, blocked across the state on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Mandi-Kullu stretch of the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway (NH-21) was opened for one-way traffic hours after it was blocked at multiple locations due to shooting stones and landslides. The stretch was blocked at the 9-Mile mark, Kainchi Mod and Jogni Mata Temple. According to weather department officials, heavy rain was observed at a few places and heavy to very heavy rain was observed at isolated places in the state during the last 24 hours. Out of 449 blocked roads, 292 roads are in Mandi and 89 in Kullu district. The NH-003 (Mandi-Dharampur) via Kotli also remained blocked on Tuesday. In Kullu district, NH-305 was blocked at Jhed (Khanag) due to a landslide. Light motor vehicles are being allowed to pass through Kandugad. A flash flood blocked National Highway (NH-05) at Riba Nala in Kinnaur district. The state disaster management authority said that 257 water supply schemes and 360 power distribution transformers are non-functional. Meanwhile, a landslide occurred near Jakhu temple in Shimla leading to closure of the road. Due to the incessant rain, rivers and rivulets, including Beas river and Suketi Khad in Mandi, remained in spate at many places in the state. In Mandi district's Balh area, low-lying areas were waterlogged with reports of rainwater entering houses and shops at many places. Since the onset of the monsoon in Himachal Pradesh on June 20, as many as 194 people have lost their lives so far. This includes 108 deaths due to rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods, cloudbursts, and drowning, while 86 people have died in road accidents. More than 1,700 houses have been either partially or completely damaged. The cumulative losses in the state during the monsoon season have so far amounted to around Rs.1,850 crore. Owing to the continued rainfall, the administration has suspended the Kinnaur Kailash Yatra. Officials said that due to the incessant rainfall foot bridges built on Tangi Valley and Kangyarang drains have been washed away while the route has become extremely slippery and incidents of landslides have also been reported....