Abhinav Vashisht
Kullu, August 18
Cloudbursts at Chhalal village and Dhundhi damaged properties and flooded nullahs near the south portal of the Rohtang tunnel on Friday night.
Kullu DC Yunus Khan said a house was washed away at Chhalal village, while another was damaged at Rasol village. Seven water-powered grinding mills were damaged in Chhalal and four at Rasol village. He said 8-bigha land was washed away, causing huge losses to six families. No loss of life was reported.
Water pumps of the company engaged in the tunnel excavation were also damaged at Dhundhi. Water from the Larji and Pandoh dams was released. A road was washed away near Vashisht and a house damaged. “The water level has risen in the Beas and an alert has been sounded. Teams have been sent to assess the damage and relief will be given to those affected,” the DC said.
Water released from Pandoh, Larji dams
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