In Pics: Heavy Rains Lash Himachal Pradesh, Snowfall in Spiti

A photo of the overflowing river Beas in Kullu. 

(Photo: PTI)

The Himachal Pradesh government has ordered closure of all schools in various districts of the state due to incessant rainfall and snowfall since 22 September.

Many areas in the state received moderate to heavy rains since 22 September with Sarkaghat recording 137 mm of precipitation, Mehre 132.6 mm, Manali 127.4 mm, Dharamshala 125.2 mm and Kasauli 105 mm, PTI reported quoting meteorological department data.

The state capital Shimla received 47.1 mm of rains.

The upper hills in the state, including tribal Lahaul-Spiti district, witnessed snowfall. Rohtang Pass received over 1.5 feet of snow.

A swollen Beas river flows after heavy rains in Kullu district. (Photo: PTI)

A photo of the overflowing river Beas in Kullu. (Photo: PTI)

A dilapidated hut in Kullu district due to incessant rainfall. (Photo: PTI)

A damaged car in Kullu. (Photo: PTI)

Another wrecked car from Kullu. (Photo: PTI)

A still from Shimla that received 47.1 mm of rains.(Photo: PTI)

People take refuge under a tree in Shimla. (Photo: PTI)

Photo of overflowing river in Bharmour’s Kharamukh area in Chamba district.(Photo: ANI)

Babeli Nature Park in Kullu.(Photo: ANI)

Road blocked at Wangtoo due to landslides in Kinnaur district.(Photo: ANI)

Truck gets washed away from the road into flooded Beas River.(Photo: ANI)

Snowfall in Spiti

Snowfall near the Rohtang Pass, a route towards Spiti.(Photo Courtesy: Instagram/ hippie.in.the.mind)

More stills from Rohtang pass due to snowfall.(Photo Courtesy: Instagram/ hippie.in.the.mind)

Snowfall at Rohtang Pass.(Photo Courtesy: Twitter/ Manali)

Photo of snowfall from Keylon in Lahaul-Spiti district.(Photo: ANI)

Photo of snowfall from Keylon in Lahaul-Spiti district.(Photo: ANI)

Heavy snowfall recorded from Sissu, Himachal Pradesh.(Photo Courtesy: Instagram/ manni_sidhu)