Dharamshala, July 29 -- Torrential rains wreaked havoc across Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, with flash-floods, landslides and road blocks disrupting normal life. Heavy overnight rainfall triggered widespread destruction in and around Chamba town, leaving several residential areas inundated with mud and debris, damaging houses, shops and vehicles, and disrupting normal life. On the other hand, around 179 roads remained blocked on Tuesday. Residents of Sultanpur ward and the adjoining gram panchayats of Sarol, Parel and Tadoli woke up to scenes of devastation on Tuesday morning with flash runoff carrying boulders and debris sweeping through localities. The incident damaged around 26 houses and one shop, said officials. Five devotees from Hyderabad, stranded on the Manimahesh Yatra after adverse weather blocked the route in Chamba district, were rescued safely, officials said on Tuesday. On receiving, the Bharmour administration immediately dispatched a rescue team. htc...