Shimla, Aug. 25 -- Heavy monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh have caused large-scale damage to infrastructure and disrupted essential services across the State, according to the State Disaster Management Authority.

Himachal Pradesh SDMA stated that 625 roads, including three national highways (NH-03, NH-154, NH-305), remain blocked. Power supply has been hit with 1,533 electricity distribution transformers out of service, while 168 water supply schemes stand disrupted as of Monday morning.

The cumulative monsoon death toll in the state since June 20 has climbed to 303, the SDMA said. Of these, 155 deaths were rain-related, caused by landslides, flash floods, and other weather-triggered incidents, while 148 fatalities occurred in road acci...