Dharamshala, Aug. 18 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD), Shimla, has predicted heavy showers to continue in parts of Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, and has sounded an orange alert of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur districts.

The weather office has also issued a yellow alert of heavy rainfall in Una, Hamirpur, Chamba, Kullu, Shimla and Solan districts. A similar yellow alert has also been sounded for August 19 in Chamba, Kangra, Mandi, Shimla and Sirmaur districts.

For August 20, a yellow alert of heavy rainfall has been sounded in Una, Bilaspur, Chamba, Kangra and Sirmaur districts. According to the IMD, heavy showers are likely to continue in the state till August 21.

On Monday, rainfall wa...