Ongoing monsoon rains across most parts of Himachal Pradesh have severely disrupted normal life. In the past 24 hours, Kasauli in Solan district recorded the highest rainfall at 150 millimetres, followed by Gohar in Mandi district with 120 millimetres, and Chuwari in Chamba district with 100 millimetres of rain. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in various districts of the state until August 12. Heavy rain alerts have been issued for Solan and Sirmaur on August 7, for Kangra, Shimla, Solan, and Sirmaur on August 8, and for Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, and Mandi on August

According to the landslide monitoring report by the State Disaster Management Department, 21 sensitive locations in Mandi, Kangra, Shimla, and Solan districts are under continuous surveillance for potential landslide activity. Meanwhile, in the tribal district of Kinnaur, more than 400 devotees who were stranded at Milling Khatta and other locations during the sacred Kinner Kailash Yatra due to continuous rainfall were rescued safely by the district administration using a temporary rope bridge at Kangyarang. The administration has also confirmed the death of two devotees during the yatra. So far during this monsoon season, 199 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents in the state, 304 have been injured, and 36 individuals are still missing.