It... It... It... Gone!: Bridge collapses due to heavy rains in Himachal, truck floats in water like a toy; An atmosphere of fear among the people

Rains lashed Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district for the entire day on Friday, causing flooding in the Malana valley. Due to the continuous heavy rains here, rivers and rivulets are flowing on the banks and the situation has reached close to the danger mark. The only bridge to Baladhi village in The Manikarna Valley was washed away in the Malana creek, bringing the movement of people in the village to a complete halt. According to locals, the bridge was the only means to connect the village to the main road. Now the people of the village are facing a lot of trouble after the bridge was washed away. There is a demand from the administration that some other arrangement should be made at the earliest so that the village can be contacted. The Kullu Disaster Management said the administration was monitoring the situation and appealed to people living near rivers and rivulets to remain alert. The management said that based on the information received from the DPCR, the Coffer Dam built in the Malana-I Hydro Power Project has partially collapsed due to sudden floods. A hydra, a dumper, a rock breaker and a camper and a car were washed away in the incident, though no casualties were reported in the accident. The water level of Parvati river has risen due to incessant rains and flash floods. Apart from this, there have been reports of some temporary bridges being washed away from Parvati creek in the district. At the same time, incidents of landslides and washing away parts of roads have also been reported in some places. No major accident has been reported at present. Rains are still continuing in most parts of the district. Watch video Videos of flash floods in Kullu Creek have surfaced. The floods near the Malana Stade 1 dam caused heavy destruction and large vehicles were washed away like toys. Meanwhile, a wooden bridge in Malana was washed away, cutting off contact with the creek. On the other hand, there has been another landslide in front of Pandoh Dam in Mandi this morning and before the Baglamukhi Ropeway on the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway. Due to heavy rains, large boulders from the hill fell on the road due to which the highway has been completely blocked. Administration and NHAI teams have reached the spot and work is on to remove the debris. At present, vehicular movement on this road has been stopped in view of safety. Officials say it may take some time to clear the road. Bridge built for Pohal-Malana post collapses The impact of the sudden rise in water level in Malana nullah was also seen in Baladhi. The bridge connecting Pohal village here has also been washed away in the water, due to which the contact of this village has also been lost. Dc Kullu Torul, a Ravish, said that after the sudden flood in Malana Dam 1, the machinery installed for the ongoing work in the dam was also washed away due to the water. Along with this, some vehicles parked here have also come under its grip. He said the cofferdam constructed by the Malana power project had suffered some damage due to the sudden rise in the water level. After this, due to the rise in the water level, 1 hydra, 1 dumper, 1 rock breaker and another vehicle got stuck in it, although there was no loss of life here, but due to continuous rain, there is also a danger in Manikarn Bay. In such a situation, the administration is also urging people to avoid going near rivers and drains. Check out the devastation caused by heavy rains in Himachal... Himachal landslide, Manali-Leh highway closed: Stone falls on SDM car in Jammu and Kashmir, officer-son killed; Floods in Rajasthan, closure of schools in 11 districts Monsoon rains have caused havoc in the mountains. Incessant rains in Himachal Pradesh on Friday triggered landslides at several places. Due to this, the Chandigarh-Manali-Leh National Highway and the road from Solangnala to Atal Tunnel are closed. A total of 289 roads have been affected due to heavy rains in the last 3 days. It is also raining continuously in Jammu and Kashmir. The car of a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) was hit by a landslide in Reasi district last night. Suddenly a stone fell on his car. SDM and his son were killed in the accident. His wife and two others were injured. Click here to read the full news....