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Himachal Pradesh: Kullu-Manali Highway open to one-way traffic
Updated On: 05 August, 2024 07:01 AM IST | Kullu | ANI
There are 12 people in total. In Bagipul and nearby areas, 20 bridges have been flown away.
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The Kullu-Manali Highway, which was washed away in the cloudburst on August 1, opened only one way for traffic movement on Sunday. Restoration work is underway. On restoration work underway after the cloudburst, Kullu Deputy Commissioner Torul S Ravish told ANI, "The National Highway was the most damaged, but it has been restored for a single lane... Nirmand area faced the most loss. There is an update in Bagipul, that two people are missing... Our missing count has gone up to 11 and one body has been recovered. There are 12 people in total. In Bagipul and nearby areas, 20 bridges have been flown away. The Forest Department has done a temporary restoration..."
In the aftermath of devastating floods and heavy rainfall, Himachal Pradesh is grappling with an estimated loss exceeding Rs 700 crore. The disaster has left a trail of destruction, claiming lives and sweeping away infrastructure across the state. Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu disclosed that the losses incurred since June 27 have encompassed significant damage to infrastructure and other assets.
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