Tag: strom damage

A fierce thunderstorm struck Shimla on Thursday afternoon, bringing down a massive tree that crashed onto three vehicles and blocked part of National Highway-5 near the Himachal Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation office in the Tutikandi area. The sudden incident caused significant damage, traffic delays, and renewed public concern about the safety of trees in storm-prone zones. Two of the vehicles, both owned by the power corporation one by a junior engineer and another by a staff member were severely damaged. A third, a taxi, suffered partial destruction. “Three vehicles were damaged when the tree fell near our office. The storm and rain were likely the cause,” said Harmanjeet Singh, an official from the Himachal Pradesh Power Transmission Corporation. For Parasram Thakur, a loc...