Mandi, July 31 -- Amid continuous monsoon rainfall across Himachal Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an Orange Alert for the region until July 31.

In Mandi district, the Beas River is currently flowing at normal levels, and no incidents of flash floods or other rain-related disasters have been reported so far. Cloud cover persists across the district, while scattered rainfall was recorded in different parts of Mandi on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) released an additional 12,000 cusecs of water from the Pandoh Dam due to increased inflows into the reservoir, taking the total discharge into the Beas River to approximately 36,000 cusecs.

Authorities have advised residents, tourists an...