Shimla, Aug. 27 -- Amid heavy rain in Himachal Pradesh, Kullu district has been cut off with the Chandigarh-Manali national highway damaged and closed for traffic from Pandoh to Aut due to landslides in Mandi district and the raging Beas river wreaking havoc for the past three days, officials said on Wednesday.

Communication services in Chamba district have also been hit since Tuesday following incessant rainfall, they said.

The state has since June 20 witnessed 85 landslides, 90 flashfloods and 42 cloudbursts.

Heavy rain triggered landslides and flash floods, damaging National Highway 21 between Mandi and Kullu at Pandoh. The alternative Mandi-Kullu link via Kataula is also blocked, police said.

The Beas river has damaged several str...