Kullu: Heavy snowfall has thrown life out of gear in Himachal Pradesh this month. Due to the snowfall, icy mountain roads have become dangerous to travel as vehicles can skid on these types of roads. In one such incident, the driver of a truck had a narrow escape after his vehicle rolled down a snowy road in Manali and fell into the Solang Valley, reported NDTV.
The video of the incident soon went viral on social media. In the video, it could be seen that the truck lost control as the brakes failed due to the icy road and the driver immediately jumped out of the vehicle. He even tried to stop the vehicle, but all in vain. Meanwhile, the truck slipped into the valley.
Video of the incident:
Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall over the past 24 hours. On Friday, police rescued around 5,000 tourists stranded at Solang Nala, a ski resort in the state's Kullu district. Kullu police said that a rescue operation was launched on December 27 after about 1,000 vehicles got stranded in Solang Nala.
Due to fresh snowfall today on 27.12.2024, about 1000 tourists and other vehicles were stuck in Solang Nala. There were about 5000 tourists in these vehicles. The vehicles and tourists have been rescued by Kullu Police and taken to safe places. The rescue operation is still going on," Kullu police said in a post on X.
Heavy snowfall and cold waves continued to grip Himachal Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for snowfall and cold waves in the state till December 28.
Himachal Pradesh has witnessed heavy rainfall and snowfall across six districts, including Lahaul-Spiti, Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Shimla, and Kinnaur.
From December 29 onwards, a renewed cold wave is expected to impact the plains, reported ANI, including Bilaspur, Hamirpur, and Una districts. These areas, along with Mandi, Kullu, and Chamba, are likely to remain under severe cold conditions until January 1.
