Dharamshala, April 8 -- With the weather activity expected to intensify in Himachal on April 8, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) office in Shimla has sounded an orange alert of heavy rain and snowfall in Shimla and Kullu districts, and a similar alert of heavy rainfall in Mandi. Moreover, the weather office has also sounded a yellow alert of heavy rainfall on April 8 in Sirmaur district. Besides, hailstorm activity is also likely in several districts of the hill state. According to IMD, light to moderate rain and snowfall is likely at most places over the state on April 8, with one or two spells of heavy rain and snowfall expected at isolated places. Light to moderate rain and snowfall is also likely at few places over the state on April 9, followed by light precipitation at isolated places from April 10 to 13. During the last 24 hours, light to moderate rain was observed at a few places over the state, with no significant change in minimum and maximum temperatures. The highest rainfall of 38.5 mm was recorded in Sarahan, followed by Bijahi (23 mm), Rohru (16 mm), Khadrala (7.2 mm), Kasol (5 mm), Joggindernagar (4 mm), Dharamshala (3.4 mm), Gohar (3 mm), Jot (2.4 mm), Kataula (2.1 mm) and Sangla (1.4 mm). MeT department officials said that no significant change in minimum temperatures is expected over many parts of the state during next 48 hours, thereafter, they are likely to rise gradually by 3-4 degrees during the next subsequent 3-4 days. The maximum temperatures are very likely to fall by 2-5 degrees over many parts of the state during the next 48 hours, thereafter, they are very likely to rise gradually by 2-6 degrees over many parts of the state during the next 3-4 days. Meanwhile, an under-construction bridge in the Bharmour sub-division of Chamba district collapsed on Tuesday morning following a landslide. No casualties were reported as the incident occurred early in the morning before workers had arrived at the site. The incident occurred at around 7 am. The Sinyur Bridge, located on the Holi-Kharamukha road, was in its final stages of construction when a landslide on the overlooking hillside struck the structure's abutment. Bharmour sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Vikas Sharma said that the impact of the debris caused the entire iron framework to give way. "The bridge was near completion with only a few months of work remaining," Sharma said. Videos of the collapse have since been shared on social media, showing the moment the heavy metal structure buckled under the force of the sliding debris. The contract for the bridge was reportedly awarded in 2023, with work commencing later that year. It was being constructed at a cost of around Rs 6 crore. Officials said the debris fell from a height of around 300 metres, causing nearly 30% damage to the bridge's steel trusses. "The completion of the construction work will now be delayed, impacting the project's timeline," an official said....