Dharamshala, June 30 -- With the weather activity likely to intensify in Himachal Pradesh in coming days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded an orange alert of heavy rainfall in Kangra and Mandi districts for July 2 and Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur for July 3.

The weather office has also sounded a yellow alert of heavy rainfall in Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur district for July 1 and for Una, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Chamba, Kullu, Shimla and Sirmaur districts on July 2.

According to IMD, a fresh Western Disturbance is likely to affect northwest India from July 2.

With the intense rainfall activity, MeT department officials said that maximum temperatures are likely to fall b...