Shimla, July 18 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) centre in Shimla has again issued a rain warning for Himachal Pradesh, with moderate to heavy rainfall expected to continue in several districts of the state over the next few days.

IMD Senior Scientist Sandeep Kumar Sharma on Thursday said, "In the past 24 hours, moderate to heavy rainfall was recorded in some areas of Sirmaur, Kangra, Kullu, and Mandi... Today, light to moderate rainfall is possible in the plains of the state. An alert for heavy rainfall has been issued for several districts... From July 20 to July 23, light to moderate rainfall is expected in most parts of the state."

Despite the intense rain spells, the overall seasonal rainfall has been normal so far, wit...