Overview
- Heavy monsoon rains caused a surge in the Miru Nallah that sent debris, boulders and slush onto about a 30‑metre stretch of NH‑5 near Cholling, trapping two vehicles and blocking traffic.
- Local police, district teams and PWD crews deployed JCBs and worked with the NDRF to rescue the occupants and clear the highway, which was reopened to vehicles around 10 a.m. after early Friday restoration work.
- The State Emergency Operations Centre reported broader damage across Himachal Pradesh with about 60 roads closed, 48 distribution transformer regions affected and 27 water‑supply schemes disrupted, requiring ongoing repairs.
- A related incident in Chamba left 24 pilgrims stranded after a temporary wooden bridge was washed away and they were later rescued by a joint NDRF and local operation.
- Kinnaur and neighbouring mountain districts remain at risk while the IMD has issued orange alerts and authorities are urging residents and visitors to avoid rivers, nullahs and landslide‑prone stretches until rains ease.