Shimla, July 10 -- Himachal Pradesh continued to reel under an active monsoon on Friday as torrential rain lashed several parts of the state over the past 24 hours, with Pachhad in Sirmaur district recording an extremely heavy 207 mm of rainfall.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the wet spell is likely to persist, issuing a heavy rainfall alert for isolated places across the state until July 15.

According to the Meteorological Centre, Shimla, the ongoing weather activity is being driven by a low-pressure area over the northern parts of central Uttar Pradesh and a Western Disturbance persisting over North Pakistan.

The prevailing weather systems are drawing abundant moisture into Himachal Pradesh, resulting in w...