Shimla, Mar 4
Inclement weather took a life, when a person was hit by shooting stones in Kinnaur district this morning, the state disaster management authority confirmed in a press release. The incident occurred near Singular Sector-26 Tehsil Nichar the deceased belonged to Kullu district He has been identified as 27 yes old Madan.
Meanwhile, the district administration is restoring the Old Hindustan Tibet National Highway at Nigulsari.
On the other hand in the last 24 hours the state recorded half dozen avalanches in the Kinnaur and Kullu district. Now even a warning has been issued of more avalanches as six to seven feet piles of snow mounted in these avalanche prone areas may loom danger of similar incidents in the mainly sunny weather today.
This precautionary information is for the general public of the district about some areas under Lahaul and Spiti district where the danger of glaciers will be high. Lahaul Spiti district administration issued advisory for locals and tourists due to four to five avalanches that wreaked havoc in the tribal district.
Warning is issued that Atal Tunnel Rohtang at North Portal is safe inside the tunnel only, the parking area outside will be unsafe. Chandra Bridge North Portal, where there is a drain in the hill, is highly avalanche prone areas. The field along the bridge towards Koksar having avalanche activities and slight climb ahead of the cave hotel is a very sensitive area along river, it stated.
Even the road was disrupted by an avalanche yesterday. Similarly, area of ​​toll barrier from Chandra Bridge towards Sissu, the slope below Teling village, Teling nallah and the drain near the dhabas beyond Teling drain are also avalanche prone.
Administration said that people should not go beyond the nursery towards Koksar at all Labrang Zero Point and Shurtang Nallah. At Labrang Nala avalanche could came at helipad zero point.
Ahead of Shashin till Gompathang, drain Chalang Nalah ahead of Gompathang, Ropsang Nalah Khorpani and Thorang NalahDalang Maidan Army Camp, Lather Nalah near Dalang and Complete cover area of ​​Mooling Bridge Honphug, 500 meters ahead of Petrol Pump are also declared very sensitive.
Tandi Bridge from the market to the bridge, Beeling Nala Main Road  Upper Keylong Sulabh toilet drain and Shakas is also sensitive to excessive snowfall.
South portal of Rohtang Tunnel had 4.50 ft snowfall, North portal of Rohtang Tunnel, Kaza, Sisu, Keylong had three feet thick snowfall. Udaipur and Koksar 40 cm Gondhla 32.7, Kothi 27,Kufri 5.0, Kalpa 4.3 cm.
Meanwhile Manali got 60 mm rain, Tissa in Chamba 51 mm, Paonta Saheb 35.8mm, Bilaspur 33.5 mm, Aghar in Bilaspur 24.4 mm, Gohar in Mandi 23 mm, Saloni 22.3 mm, Bilaspur 20.4 mm, Mandi 19.7 mm Slapper 18.8 mm, Pandoh 16 mm, Seobagh 15.5 mm and Bharmour 15 mm.
State Disaster management authority confirmed that 654 major roads and four National Highway was affected by the heavy snowfall and landslides in past 24 hours including 290 roads in Lahaul Spiti, 166 in Shimla and 75 in Kinnaur. 1655 power and 155 water supply scheme disrupted in the state.
Minimum temperatures Kukumseri minus 11.4, Keylong minus 11, Narkanda and Kufri minus three, Kalpa minus 2.4, Manali minus 0.4, Shimla minus 0.2 and Dalhousie 0.2.
Airport Jubbarhati and Bhuntar 2.8 and four degrees, Dharamshala 6.5, Una 3.7 , Nahan 8.2, Solan 3.4, Kangra 5.3, Mandi 4.7, Bilaspur 8.2 degrees .
The Met office has predicted rain and snowfall at isolated places.
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