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Construction by Himachal PWD likely to be completed by July 2024 .

7 persons were killed while 4 injured in Chamba dist on Friday when their vehicle fell into the Siul river after being hit by a landslide.

The vehicle carrying 11 persons was on its way from Bairagarh to Tissa when the accident took place near the Tarwai Bridge in the Churah area of Chamba district

Five members of a family from Sirmauri Tal village were missing after flash floods hit the area following a cloudburst at Malagi - Dadiyat and Aauli v

Shimla, April 15: Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday reached Spiti Valley on his three-day visit to district Lahaul-Spiti and said that the government will soon extend 4G services up to Spiti Valley.

Addressing a gathering at Kungri Gompa, the Chief Minister said, "Emphasis would be laid on the maximum use of technology to strengthen the infrastructure in the region and with a vision to strengthen the economy of the valley, 4G services would be extending upto Spiti Valley."

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) today launched a snow-clearing operation on the Manali-Leh highway to restore traffic between Manali and Keylong. This highway is blocked since Friday due to heavy snowfall at south and north portals of Atal Tunnel.

Due to inclement weather, flights remained suspended at the Bhuntar airport in Kullu district for the second consecutive day today.

Heavy snowfall near the Atal Tunnel hampered normal life in Lahaul and Spiti district today. The Manali-Leh highway was blocked and residents of the Lahaul valley were cut off from the rest of the state.

A 70-year-old heart patient is stuck in the snowbound Lahaul valley as the traffic on the Manali-Leh highway remains disrupted between Manali and Keylong since Sunday due to heavy snowfall near Atal Tunnel.