Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in Shimla

Incessant rains have led to a flood-like situation in the Shimla district of Himachal Pradesh which has disrupted the normal life of people.
“It has been raining heavily and we are stuck inside the hotel rooms. Due to the rain, we could not go anywhere outside,” said Rahul, a tourist from Punjab.
Moreover, the local residents are facing problems due to the heavy rains as the crops in the state have also been affected due to floods and heavy rainfall.
“Due to the rain, the roadside drainage is being blocked in some areas, it has been raining and crops have also been damaged. We are facing problems here,” said Shashikant Verma, a local resident.
Meanwhile, the meteorology department of Himachal has already issued heavy rainfall warnings.
Earlier today, there is a possibility of rains for the next five days in Himachal Pradesh, and some places may receive heavy rains, said India Meteorological Department (IMD).
“There is a possibility of rain for the next 5 days. Heavy rain alert continues at some places of the state,” said Sandeep Kumar Sharma, IMD scientist, Shimla.
Sandeep Kumar Sharma said that more than average rainfall is likely in the state in June this year.
“An orange alert has been issued today and a yellow one for tomorrow. More than average rainfall likely in June,” the IMD scientist said.
The Meteorological Centre in Shimla on Tuesday predicted light rainfall with thunderstorms in different parts of the state.
According to the weather department, different areas of Kangra, Chamba, Bilaspur, Una, Hamirpur, Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, and Solan districts are expected to get light-intensity rainfall with thunderstorms in the next 2-3 hours.
Earlier in the day, heavy the incident has also been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
According to police, a man has been held here for allegedly defecating and urinating on the floor of the flight.
Ram Singh defecated, urinated, and spat in row nine of the aircraft.
Upon observing the “misconduct”, the cabin crew warned the passenger and secluded him from the others, as per the FIR.
In recent times, there have been rising incidents of unruly behaviour of passengers onboard flights.
“A passenger on our flight AI866 operating Mumbai-Delhi on June 24 behaved in a repulsive manner, causing discomfort to the co-passengers. In doing their best to manage the situation in the circumstance, the crew immediately secluded the passenger for the rest of the flight and issued a warning,” an airline spokesperson said in a statement.
The airline said the passenger was handed over to the security personnel upon landing in Delhi and a police complaint (FIR) was registered subsequently, as was the matter reported to the regulator.
Upon arrival, the head of Air India security escorted the passenger to the local police station, it said, adding that a case under IPC sections 294 (obscene acts) and 510 (misconduct in public by a drunken person) has been registered, police said.
“Air India follows a zero tolerance policy for such unruly and unacceptable behaviour. We are extending all cooperation to the ongoing investigations,” the spokesperson said.