Dharamshala, July 27 -- The body of a trekking group leader, who was swept away by strong currents while crossing Majhach Nala in Himachal's Kullu district, was recovered on Sunday, police said. Police said the incident happened when the group of ten trekkers was returning from the Shanag-Majhach region. The team leader, Dhananjay Verma of Udhampur in Jammu & Kashmir, was suddenly swept away by a strong current while crossing the Majhach Nullah, police said. A team from Manali police station was immediately dispatched to the spot. "The state disaster response force (SDRF) team stationed at Solang Nala was also called in to assist with the search and rescue operation. Later in the night, a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) reached the spot. The police, SDRF and NDRF then jointly carried out a search and rescue operation throughout the night," the police said. The deceased's body was recovered on Sunday morning from the banks of the Beas river near Vashisht. His brother identified the body. The rainfall activity in Himachal Pradesh is expected to intensify in coming days even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has sounded an orange alert in various districts of the state from July 28 to 31. Meanwhile, 135 roads remain blocked across the state due to landslides and flash-floods triggered by torrential rains, on Sunday. They included 54 roads in Kullu district, followed by 43 in Mandi district and 15 in Shimla district. The weather office had issued an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur districts on July 28, followed by a similar alert on July 29 in Una, Kangra and Sirmaur districts. For July 30, an orange alert has been sounded in Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Chamba and Kangra districts. IMD officials said that the maximum temperatures are likely to fall by 2-4 degrees over many parts of the state during the next 3-4 days. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) are likely at isolated places over low hills and mid hills till August 1. During the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain was recorded at most places with heavy rain recorded at isolated places in the state. The highest rainfall of 7 cm was recorded in Sundarnagar, followed by Malraun (5 cm), Shimla Aero (5 cm),Barthin (4 cm), Rampur Bushar (4 cm), Sarahan (3 cm), Kataula (3 cm), Sunibhajji (2 cm), Kahu (2 cm), Kasauli (2 cm), Dharampur (2 cm), Gohar (2 cm), Dehra Gopipur (1 cm), Nadaun (1 cm), Bharwain (1 cm), Simla (1 cm) and Pandoh (Icm) Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday visited the disaster affected areas of Boh in Shahpur assembly constituency of Kangra district and reviewed the ongoing relief and rehabilitation operations. During the visit, he inspected the relief camp and interacted with the affected families. Sukhu announced Rs.7.50 lakh financial assistance for the families whose houses were completely destroyed in the disaster. Additionally, Rs.1 lakh will be provided for the purchase of clothing, utensils, and other essential household items. He further said that families without land for reconstruction of houses would be provided government land, wherever required....