Dharamshala, Aug. 17 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has predicted heavy showers to continue in the hill state till August 22 and has sounded heavy rain alerts in several districts during this period.

For August 17, the IMD has issued an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Bilaspur, Chamba, Kangra and Mandi districts, while a yellow alert of heavy rainfall has been sounded in Hamirpur, Kullu, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur districts.

The weather office has sounded an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall for August 18 in Una, Chamba and Kangra districts, while a yellow alert of heavy rainfall has been sounded in Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kullu, Mandi and Shimla districts. For August 19 to 22, a yellow alert...