Chandigarh-Manali highway blocked after landslide near Mandi

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Mandi, July 27:Traffic on the Chandigarh-Manali national highway was on Saturday morning blocked following a massive landslide near Mandi due to heavy rains.  

It has been raining for the past two days in Mandi.  

The landslide occurred five kilometres toward Manali from Mandi town when over huge boulders fell on the road.

Hundreds of tourists and locals are stranded on either side of the road.  The local administration are trying to clear the road and blast big rocks, which fell on the road, however, the restoration would take some time. 

More details awaited.