Lahaul-Spiti, June 30 -- Traffic on the Manali-Leh Highway was restored around midnight near Jahalma Nallah in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul-Spiti district after the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) completed restoration work, police said on Tuesday.

The highway had been closed after a flash flood struck the Jispa area, while connectivity to several villages was disrupted after the swelling Jhalma Nallah washed away a portion of the road.

Earlier on Monday afternoon, a sudden surge in water flow triggered a flash flood-like situation in Jhalma Nallah, washing away a section of the Manali-Leh Highway and leaving more than 50 tourist vehicles stranded.

The incident was caused by a sudden increase in glacier meltwater, even though no rainfall ...