A flashflood triggered by torrential rains wreaked havoc in Bran village, around 5km from a tourist resort in Manali in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday.<br /><br />Six vehicles were buried under the debris due to floods. Heavy flow of the debris also blocked the Kullu- Manali National Highway causing traffic jam. A team of the public works department (PWD) has been working to open the highway for traffic since morning.<br /><br />Manali sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Raman Gharsanghi said,“Flashfloods occurred in Bran Nullah in Manali at around 3 am in the morning and swept away vehicles parked on the roadside.”<br /><br />He added that public property worth crores was also damaged due to the floods.<br /><br />He said,“At least seven vehicles including six cars and a motorbike were also washed away in the flood.”<br /><br />Apart from this two roads, six footbridges, a water supply line, irrigational channel and a watermill was also damaged.<br /><br />“No loss of life has been reported so far,” the SDM said.<br /><br />He said the administration has evacuated the houses located near the Nullah and residents have been moved to safer places.<br /><br />The administration has also asked people to stay alert as the state meteorological centre has predicted more rains in Himachal Pradesh for the next three days.
