A ‘red’ alert has been issued for several districts in Himachal Pradesh for the next 24-48 hours with a warning of extremely heavy rains in the state. Heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh have caused landslides and the Beas river to swell up. Landslides were reported in Kullu district. Water level significantly increased in Beas river in Mandi. “Stay safe, be prepared for flooding and landslides," IMD warned locals and travellers. A portion of National Highway 3 was also washed away by the overflowing Beas River in Kullu. With heavy rains causing a rise in the water levels of rivers, locals in Mandi raised concern. IMD has also warned of flash floods and avalanches in the Lahul and Spiti districts of Himachal.