Dharamshala, Aug. 5 -- The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Shimla office has predicted an enhanced rainfall activity in Himachal Pradesh till August 8.

During this period, light to moderate rainfall at most places with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is very likely over plains, mid hills and adjoining high hills of the state.

The weather office sounded an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Kangra, Una, and Bilaspur districts on August 5, with a yellow alert of heavy rainfall in Hamirpur, Mandi and Sirmaur districts.

On August 6, a yellow alert of heavy rainfall was issued for Una, Bilaspur and Hamirpur districts, followed by Shimla and Sirmaur districts on August 7. Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur ...