India, July 19 -- After the weather department at Shimla predicted very heavy rainfall at isolated places in four to five districts of Himachal Pradesh for the next two days, officials in the state are on high alert.

The local India Meteorological Department (IMD) office has issued a Red Warning for Chamba, Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur districts for Monday, July 20, and Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, and Sirmaur again, for Tuesday, July 21.

Signs were there over the weekend.

On Saturday morning, rain-induced flash floods blocked the Sangla-Chitkul road near the ITBP camp at Mastarang in the Rakchham area of Kinnaur district, causing extensive damage and soil erosion along the ravine. No loss of life has been reported so far, officials said...