India, Aug. 11 -- All schools, colleges and other educational institutions have been closed in Kullu subdivision of Himachal Pradesh due to heavy rain on Tuesday, Aug 11.

A notification was issued by Kullu Sub-Divisional Magistrate Jaibanti Thakur in the morning, after the weather department warned of heavy to very heavy rain that could potentially cause landslides, road blockades and flash floods.

The Shimla Meteorological Office has also issued an "orange alert" for heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places in the Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur districts.

Torrential rain in the state has led to the closure of 259 roads, disruption of 54 water supply schemes, and affected 161 transformers, according to the State Emergency Operation Centr...