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**Headline: Orange and Red Alerts Issued as Monsoon Rains Lash Northwest, Central, and East India; Deadly Cloudbursts Hit Himachal Pradesh**

**New Delhi, July 3** – Large swathes of Northwest, Central, and East India are bracing for continued heavy rainfall as monsoon conditions persist, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a series of orange and red alerts. The warnings come as Himachal Pradesh grapples with the aftermath of deadly cloudbursts and flash floods that have already claimed at least 10 lives and left 34 missing in the Mandi district.

The IMD has issued an orange alert – indicating the likelihood of heavy rainfall – for parts of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Maharashtra. Specific districts in Himachal Pradesh, including Kangra and Solan, are expected to receive very heavy rainfall. In Rajasthan, a red alert, signaling extremely heavy rainfall, is in effect for Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Bundi, Kota, and Baran districts. Pune, Satara, and Kolhapur in Maharashtra are under orange alert with expectations for thunderstorms and lightning in the area.

Madhya Pradesh is also facing severe weather with red alerts issued for Morena, Bhind, and Niwari, while several other districts are under orange alert. A yellow alert, denoting light to moderate rainfall, has been issued for Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal, and other regions.

The situation is particularly dire in Himachal Pradesh, where Mandi district has been ravaged by 16 cloudbursts and three flash floods in the past 32 hours, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC). Roads have been damaged, communication networks have collapsed, and several areas remain cut off. Former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that Mandi, Kullu, and Kasol were the regions that suffered the most severe damage.

Residents in the affected regions are urged to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions. Authorities are working to provide relief and assess the extent of the damage caused by the extreme weather events.

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