A Cloudburst took place in Palchan near Manali, Himachal Pradesh in the early hours of Thursday. This cloudburst triggers flash flood that have affected the Manali-Leh highway which is closed now.
The heavy rainfall led to the rapid flooding which affected the route of Manali to Leh road and damaged the infrastructure. A bridge and a power project in the affected area sustained substantial damage due to the flood water.
In Palchan, the flood was especially destructive which result in the destruction of two house that washed away by the tolerant. No casualties has been reported till now.
Relief and rescue operation is underway, the team is working to address the damage and assist those who affected by the cloudburst. The weather office has issued alert yellow alert for heavy rainfall in the isolated area though July 28.
