Shimla, Aug. 1 -- Heavy rainfall continued to disrupt normal life in Himachal Pradesh's capital on Saturday, with trees uprooted at two locations in Shimla city, prompting renewed concerns over the threat posed by hazardous trees during the ongoing monsoon season.

Speaking to ANI, Shimla Mayor Surinder Chauhan said the trees collapsed suddenly despite appearing healthy from the outside and called for emergency powers to allow local authorities to remove dangerous trees before they cause accidents.

"Today we witnessed two trees falling suddenly. It was shocking because they appeared healthy, but such incidents highlight the need to identify and remove hazardous trees before they collapse," Chauhan said.

The mayor said there had been no ...