Dharamshala, Aug. 13 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has predicted heavy showers to continue in parts of the state in coming days, and has sounded an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall for August 14 in Bilaspur, Kangra and Sirmaur districts.

The weather office has also sounded a yellow alert of heavy rainfall for August 13 in Chamba, Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur districts. For August 15, a yellow alert of heavy rainfall has been sounded in Una, Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi, Solan and Sirmaur districts.

IMD officials said that heavy showers are likely to continue in parts of the hill state till August 18. Thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds (30-40 kmph) are likely at isolated places over low hills and mid hil...