Footbridge washed away in flash flood triggered by cloudburst in Kullu

A footbridge and three makeshift sheds, including a liquor shop, were washed away following a flash flood triggered by a cloudburst in Tosh Nallah in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, officials said on Tuesday.

The incident took place in the Tosh area of Manikaran early in the morning and no loss of life was reported, Deputy Commissioner Kullu Torul S Raveesh said, adding that a team has been sent to the spot to assess the situation.

"Our appeal to the people is to stay away from rivers and rivulets and do not make temporary structures near nallahs," she said.

The deputy commissioner said that construction activity is prohibited during the monsoon and strict action would be taken against anyone defying the norms.

The local meteorological office has issued an 'orange' alert for heavy to very heavy rain accompanied with thunderstorms and lightning in seven districts of the state on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Met has also sounded a 'yellow' alert for heavy rain at isolated places o