Shimla, Aug. 29 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall across Himachal Pradesh till September 1 and issued multiple orange and yellow alerts for different districts over the next three days.

Speaking to ANI, Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Senior Scientist at the Meteorological Centre in Shimla, said the monsoon remained active across the state in the past 24 hours, with isolated locations in Sirmaur, Kangra, Hamirpur, and Solan witnessing heavy to very heavy rainfall.

"The highest rainfall was recorded in Sirmaur district, at around 140 mm, followed by heavy rain in Palampur. From the evening of August 29 till September 1, heavy rain will continue across the state, with the possibility of very hea...