Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday informed that the higher reaches across five districts of Himachal Pradesh have received fresh snowfall during the last 24 hours.
In a viral image, polling officials are seen walking 15 kms in the snow for 6 hours to reach the polling station, which is situated at an altitude of 12,000 ft.
Electors in Himachal Pradesh enthusiastically participated in the festival of democracy by casting their votes in the state Assembly elections on Saturday.
A polling team walked for roads covered in thick snow to reach Kuthera and Fatehpur in the Kangra district and Maliyat and Bharmour in the Chamba district of the state.
The Central government deployed 67 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) comprising 6,700 personnel and 15 CRPF companies for holding free and fair Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh.
Lahaul and Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) [India], August 16 (ANI): Several areas surrounding the Chandrabhaga river in Himachal Pradesh's Lahaul and Spiti Valley were submerged under the water after its level rose, following the heavy downpours.
Shimla Apr 21 PTI A British tourist was killed while two others from Manali sustained injuries after a car they were travelling in fell into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradeshs Lahaul-Spiti district on Thursday police said The vehicle was plying from Lahaul towards Manali when it plunged into a 100-metre-deep gorge near Sissu village they said The deceased was identified as Jovita 58 from England She died on the spot while another person in the car Shamsher Thakur sustained serious injuries the police said Vijay Kumar who was also travelling in the same car had a miraculous escape with minor injuries and is out of danger they said Shamsher was taken to a private hospital in Manali and then referred to an advanced medical institute in Chandigarh His condition was critical Police said they had informed the British embassy in India about Jovitas death and her body was taken into possession for post-mortem PTI DJI CJ CJ
Lahaul-Spiti (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 17 (ANI): In a tragic accident, a tourist slipped in an avalanche at Koksar in Lahaul Spiti district on Sunday.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 8 (ANI): An avalanche has occurred at Rohli (10 km ahead from Tindi towards Killar) District Lahaul and Spiti due to which road has been blocked, the State Emergency Operation Centre said in an official statement.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): As the cold wave intensified in Himachal Pradesh in the past twenty-four hours, Keylong, the administrative center of Lahaul-Spiti district recorded the lowest temperature in the state at - 6.9 degrees Celsius, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD).