India, Aug. 27 -- Several key roads, including the Chandigarh-Manali national highway, remained closed on Wednesday, affecting movement of commercial vehicles in particular, amid heavy rain in parts of Himachal Pradesh. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast light to moderate rainfall in Himachal Pradesh's Manali.

The stretch of road from Pandoh to Aut along the Chandigarh-Manali National Highway was closed by authorities for traffic, reported news agency ANI, adding that hundreds of cargo vehicles are stranded on the highway with vegetables and goods spoiling.

A yellow alert for heavy rain was put in place by IMD over Una, Hamirpur, Shimla, Sirmaur, Bilaaspur Chamba, Kangra, and Mandi till August 31.

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