Shimla/Dharamshala, July 4 -- Moderate rains lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh in the 24 hours until Friday evening, leading to three deaths and the blocking of 49 roads. The state has suffered losses totaling Rs.1,527 lakh so far this monsoon season. From Thursday evening, three deaths due to rain-related incidents were reported, taking the total death toll to 14 this monsoon. One person each was electrocuted in Kangra and Shimla districts, while another individual died after falling from a height in Mandi district, officials said. On Friday, rains lashed several parts of the hill state including in Shimla and Dharamshala. According to IMD, during the last 24 hours, the highest rainfall of 3 cm was recorded in Baldwara, followed by Sarahan (3 cm), Bilaspur Sadar (3 cm), Bharari (2 cm), Shimla Aero (2 cm), Murari Devi (2 cm), Kandaghat (1 cm), Nichar (1 cm), Rampur Bushar (1 cm) and Bharmaur (1 cm). Forty nine roads are blocked statewide, according to Friday evening's State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) report. In Lahaul and Spiti, two roads remain blocked, although authorities have restored connectivity through an alternate route at Jahalma Nullah. According to the SEOC, Kullu district reported the highest number of road closures at 30, followed by Chamba with 10. Temporary traffic diversions have also been implemented on the Ajouli-Sanoli road in Una district. Heavy monsoon rain triggered flash floods at multiple locations in Himachal Pradesh's tribal district of Kinnaur early on Friday, blocking the strategic National Highway-5 (NH-5) nearCholling and washing away sections of the Ribba-Kande link road. While several vehicles were damaged, authorities confirmed that no casualties were reported. The disruption began around 4am following a cloudburst in the Nichar sub division. Intense overnight rainfall caused a surge in the Miru Nullah, sending large quantities of debris, boulders, and slush onto a 30-metre stretch of NH-5 near Cholling Middle School. Two light motor vehicles were trapped and damaged in the muck, but all occupants were rescued safely. "A JCB machine was immediately deployed at Choling for restoration work, and the highway was reopened for traffic around 10am," said Kinnaur deputy commissioner Amit Sharma. He added that the Ribba-Kanda link road was also blocked after flooding in the Ribba drain. Kinnaur superintendent of police Sushil Kumar said that police and administrative teams are coordinating relief and traffic regulation on the ground. "We appeal to residents, commuters, and tourists to avoid unnecessary travel, stay away from rivers and nullahs, and strictly follow official advisories," Kumar said. Utility networks have also taken a heavy hit. A total of 3 distribution transformer regions are currently damaged across the state, causing widespread power outages. Additionally, 23 water supply schemes have been disrupted statewide, with the SEOC report noting that Chamba district sustained the entirety of the damage to the state's water infrastructure. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has predicted heavy rainfall to continue in parts of the state till July 9, and has sounded alerts in several districts in the coming few days. A yellow alert of moderate to heavy rainfall has been sounded in Solan and Sirmaur districts on July 4, followed by a similar alert in Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur districts for July 5. For July 6, the IMD has sounded an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur districts, while a yellow alert of moderate to heavy rainfall has been issued in Una, Hamirpur, Chamba and Kullu districts on the same day....