Shimla, Aug. 27 -- Torrential monsoon rains continued to batter Himachal Pradesh, crippling road connectivity, power supply, and drinking water schemes across the state.

According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), as of Wednesday evening, 582 roads, including two national highways, remained blocked, 1,155 electricity distribution transformers (DTRs) were disrupted, and 346 water supply schemes were out of service.

The cumulative toll from the ongoing monsoon havoc since June 20 has climbed to 310 deaths, the SDMA said. Of these, 158 were rain-related fatalities -- including landslides, flash floods, and house collapses -- while 152 people died in road accidents triggered or worsened by the weather.

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