Several roads closed in Himachal Pradesh after landslide on Manimahesh route

Landslide blocks Manimahesh Dal lake route, roads closed due to rain, Met office predicts heavy rain in Himachal.

A landslide obstructed the route to Manimahesh Dal lake in Bharmour area of Chamba district on July 11.

A 19-second video of the event that occurred between Goinallah and Donali, made by a traveller, turned up on social media.

Though Manimahesh Yatra starts on August 17 and stays on till September 15, devotees and tourists take the yatra outside these dates as well.

The administration has asked people not to take the route and has put up information boards on the stretch.

Twelve roads including four each in Shimla and Mandi and three in Kangra, are closed for vehicular traffic following rain last week, the State emergency operation centre said.

Light rain continue to take place across the State.

Kasauli, with 39 mm of rain, was the wettest, followed by Dharamshala 22.6 mm, Poanta Sahib 22 mm, Nahan 13.2 mm, Olinda 8.4 mm, Sarahan and Dalhousie 6 mm each, and Shimla 3.5 mm.