Shimla, July 10 -- Heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours disrupted normal life in Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla, with power supply affected in some areas and an uprooted tree blocking a key local road in the Banmore area near Chhota Shimla on Friday.

The fallen tree blocked the Banmore road, restricting access to several residential areas, including the locality where the residences of ministers and legislators are situated. However, one of the ministers was away from Shimla at the time of the incident.

Speaking to ANI, Anshul Rana, Junior Engineer, Public Works Department (PWD), Banmore, said the tree fell at around 8:30 am due to continuous rainfall.

"The tree fell at around 8:30 this morning. We expect to restore traffic movemen...