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Himachal braces for heavy rain over next 5 days

Shimla, Aug 6 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh has experienced a weak monsoon over the past 24 hours, characterized by isolated heavy rainfall and light to moderate showers across many parts of the state, a weather official said on Tuesday, hinting at an increase in monsoon activity over the next five to six days.

Speaking to UNI, Shimla Met Office Director Kuldeep Shrivastava indicated that the weather system showed signs of increasing heavy cloud formation, with rainfall forecast at many places in the next 24 hours.
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