Shimla, Aug. 26 -- As heavy rain continues to batter Himachal Pradesh, at least 68 roads, including three national highways have been blocked at several places, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).

A total of 2,349 electricity distribution transformers (DTRs) are out of service, and 234 water supply schemes have been disrupted the SDMA said.

In its morning bulletin on Tuesday, the SDMA said that since the onset of monsoon on June 20, the death toll has reached 306, comprising 156 fatalities in rain-related incidents -- such as landslides, flash floods, and house collapses -- and 150 deaths in road accidents across the state.

Authorities reported that heavy rains in the past 24 hours have triggered multiple lands...