New Delhi, June 4 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert - indicating heavy rainfall - for parts of Himachal Pradesh, accompanied by lightning and strong winds. An orange alert has been sounded in the following districts: Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan, and Sirmaur. The weather agency has also issued a yellow alert for some other areas, which are likely to witness thunderstorms with lightning and winds reaching 30-50 km/h.

The weather across the hill state was largely dry on Tuesday, with a few places receiving light rain and snowfall.

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Kufri, Karsog, and Guler received 20 mm of rainfall, followed by 10 mm in Pandoh, S...