The Shimla Met office also predicted a wet spell in Himachal Pradesh from May 28 to June 2 as a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect northwest India. File (representational image)

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The Sansari-Killar-Therot-Tandi (SKTT) road was blocked for vehicular traffic following a massive landslip in Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, officials said.Meanwhile, the weather office said that parts of the State was under the grip of a heatwave with dry weather on Wednesday (May 28, 2026) but it could soon change with a wet spell likely in the coming days. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kiran Bhadana, who visited the landslip site at Jahalma Nullah, said efforts are under way to open the road at the earliest.With the panchayat election process currently underway in the district, officials said ensuring the timely transportation of polling parties, election personnel and ballot boxes to their respective destinations remains one of the administration's top priorities.Major Paras Kocher, Officer Commanding (OC) of the Border Road Organisation’s 94 Road Construction Companies (BRO's 94 RCC) said work on constructing an alternative route to restore connectivity for light motor vehicles is proceeding on a war footing and the route would be opened for light vehicles by Thursday (May 28, 2026).Heatwave was witnessed in isolated places in six districts — Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi and Solan.Meanwhile, the Shimla Met office issued an orange warning for hail, thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds (speed 40-60 kmph) at isolated places in five districts — Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi and Shimla — on May 28 (Thursday) and for Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur on May 29 (Friday).It also predicted a wet spell in Himachal Pradesh from May 28 to June 2 as a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect northwest India.On Wednesday (May 27, 2026), Kukumseri was the coldest at night in Himachal, recording a low of 4.6°C while night temperatures rose to 19°C and 18.8°C in the tourist resorts of Shimla and Dharamshala, respectively.Una was the hottest during the day with a high of 44°C followed by Neri at 40.7°C, Sundernagar at 39.3°C, Berthin at 39°C, Kangra at 38.8°C and Mandi at 38.6°C. Published - May 28, 2026 06:30 pm IST