Dharamshala, July 10 -- The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office has sounded a yellow alert for heavy rainfall at isolated places in five districts of Himachal Pradesh, Una, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur, for Thursday (July 10).

No alert has been issued for July 11 and 12, thereafter several districts will be under a yellow alert on July 13.

According to IMD officials, light to moderate rainfall is very likely at many places on July 10, 13, 14 and 15, and at a few places on July 11 and 12 in the state. One or two spells of heavy rainfall are also expected at isolated places on July 10, 13, 14 and 15.

During the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain was observed at many places, while heavy rain was also recorded a...