Dharamshala, Aug. 4 -- With heavy rainfall spells expected in parts of Himachal Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office sounded an orange alert in several districts on August 4 and 5.

According to MeT department officials, light to moderate rainfall is very likely at most places on August 4 and 5; and at many places on August 6, 7, 8 and 9. One or two spells of very heavy rainfall are also likely at isolated places on August 4 and 5.

The weather office has sounded an orange alert of heavy to very rainfall in Una, Bilaspur and Hamirpur on August 4 with a yellow alert in Kangra, Mandi, Solan and Sirmaur districts. On August 5, an orange alert was sounded in Una, Hamirpur, Kangra and Sirmaur districts, while a ye...