Landslide in Shimla's Rampur; No casualties; Restoration work underway after NH-5 got blocked

A massive landslide in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district on Monday led to a blockade of National Highway-5 while no loss of life or property was reported. According to the authorities, the state has today immediately undertaken the project of road restoration at Jeori in Shimla. DPCR informed that an incident of landslide occurred near Jeori- Sub-division Rampur District Shimla due to which NH-05 road had been blocked.

Meanwhile, a video of the landslide was shared on social media, which showed huge rocks rolling down a hill. Several people could be seen standing near the landslide site and recording the incident on camera. The district administration had then deployed Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Rampur and a police team to assess the situation.

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The state has been recording spells of heavy rainfall during the Monsoon season. This has resulted in landslides as well. Earlier on August 28, Chandigarh-Manali National Highway (NH-3) was blocked due to a landslide between Aut and Pandoh in the Mandi district.