Shimla: All schools, colleges and other educational institutions have been closed in Kullu subdivision of Himachal Pradesh due to heavy rains on Tuesday. A notification was issued by Kullu Sub-Divisional Magistrate Jaibanti Thakur in the morning, after the weather department warned of heavy to very heavy rains that could potentially cause landslides, blockade of roads and flash floods. The Shimla Meteorological Office has also issued an ‘orange alert’ for heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places in the Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur districts. Around 120 roads were closed in Mandi, 42 in Chamba, 40 in Kullu, 30 in Shimla, 15 in Sirmaur, five in Kangra and four in Una, two in Lahaul and Spiti, and one in Kinnaur district. The Mandi to Manali stretch of Kirathpur-Manali National Highway road was closed for vehicular traffic following a landslide near Jhalogi tunnel in Mandi district.