Schools closed in Himachal’s Kullu in view of heavy rains; orange alert issued in three districts

The Mandi-Manali stretch of the Kirathpur-Manali National Highway was closed to vehicular traffic following a landslip near the Jhalogi tunnel in Mandi district. The road will be opened after the rain stops and the situation is normalised, says officials

Published - August 11, 2026 05:44 pm IST - Shimla

Monsoon clouds hover over Bhuntar town in Kullu district, Himachal Pradesh, on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

All schools, colleges and other educational institutions have been closed in Kullu subdivision of Himachal Pradesh due to heavy rains on Tuesday (August 11, 2026).

Kullu Sub-Divisional Magistrate Jaibanti Thakur issued a notification in the morning, after the weather department warned of heavy to very heavy rains that could potentially cause landslipes, blockade of roads and flash floods.

The Shimla Meteorological Office has also issued an 'orange alert' for heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places in the Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur districts.

Torrential rains in the State have led to the closure of 259 roads, disruption of 54 water supply schemes and affected 161 transformers, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).

Around 120 roads were closed in Mandi, 42 in Chamba, 40 in Kullu, 30 in Shimla, 15 in Sirmaur, five in Kangra and four in Una, two in Lahaul and Spiti, and one in Kinnaur district.

The Mandi-Manali stretch of the Kirathpur-Manali National Highway was closed to vehicular traffic following a landslip near the Jhalogi tunnel in Mandi district. The road would be opened after the rain stops and the situation is normalised, officials said.

Moderate to heavy rains lashed parts of the state since 4 p.m. on Monday (August 10). Bhattiyat received 95.2 mm of rain, followed by Dharamshala 74.1 mm, Bajaura 67.5 mm, Palampur 66.4 mm, Jot 51 mm, Jogindernagar 50 mm, Pandoh 43.8 mm, Kangra 40.2 mm, Sujanpur Tira 38.2 mm, Sarahan 37.7 mm, Bhuntar 37.4 mm and Nagrota Suriyan 37.2 mm.

Since the monsoon began on June 30, 68 people have died in rain-related incidents, including 14 in landslips and one in flash floods, officials said.

The state has suffered losses amounting to Rs 886 crore, they said, adding that the weather department has predicted a wet spell in the state till August 17.

Published - August 11, 2026 05:44 pm IST

Himachal Pradesh / Monsoon / weather / weather news / Shimla

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