Two persons were feared dead after being swept away by the swirling water of the Beas river in Kullu and flash floods wreaked havoc in Janvi area as heavy rains pounded parts of the Himachal Pradesh.
A landslide occurred on the Kullu Manali road in Hanogi in which a temple was damaged but no loss of life was reported.
The sanctum sanctorum of the temple, located in Mandi, is safe. A mound of boulders and debris from the hill atop dislocated and hit Hanogi Mata temple and shops near it. No one was injured in the disaster, said police.
Meanwhile, in Kangra and Chamba, many roads were blocked by landslides. Heavy rains lashed several parts of Kangra district while Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall.
Two youths, who were taking a dip in the Beas river near Bashing in Kullu, were swept away by the swirling water, police said.
The water level in the major rivers of the State— the Satluj, Beas and Yamuna - which enter the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana has also increased.
Palampur, which received 158 mm of rain, was the wettest in the State followed by Baijnath 150 mm, Kheri 113 mm, Dharamshala 111 mm, Nahan 34 mm and Manali 14 mm.
There was no change in minimum and maximum temperatures with Saluni being the coldest with a low of 12.5 degrees Celsius followed by Manali 13 degrees Celsius and Kalpa 15.6 degrees Celsius.
Una recorded a maximum temperature of 35.6 degrees Celsius followed by Bhuntar 31.6 degrees Celsius, Kangra 30.7 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 29.9 degrees Celsius, Solan 28.5 degrees Celsius amd Nahan 27.3 degrees Celsius.
The Met Department has forecast heavy rains in mid and lower hills in next 24 hours and a wet spell in the region for next six days.