Dharamshala, July 25 -- With the rainfall activity expected to intensify in parts of Himachal Pradesh in coming days, the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office has sounded a yellow alert in several districts from July 26.

A yellow alert of heavy rainfall has been sounded in Mandi and Shimla districts on July 26, followed by a yellow alert in Una, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Kangra, Kullu and Mandi districts on July 27. The weather office has also sounded a yellow alert of heavy rainfall on July 28 in Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur districts. Five districts of the state will be under a yellow alert on July 29.

According to MeT department officials, light to moderate rainfall is very likely at many places on July ...