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Rain brings relief for parched North India
New Delhi, Jun 18:Heavy rain lashed most of the northern states early today providing respite from the heat wave which had gripped the region for the past fortnight, claiming several lives.
New Delhi, Jun 18:Heavy rain lashed most of the northern states early today providing respite from the heat wave which had gripped the region for the past fortnight,
claiming several lives.
It started pouring at Chandigarh in the wee hours and by early morning the city had received a good amount of rainfall at 84.4 mm, the Meteorological Department said.
In Haryana, Ambala was lashed by 5.6 mm of rain, Hisar 2.5 mm, Kalka 46 mm and Panchkula received 12 mm of rainfall. Most of Punjab also had good rain. Ludhiana was lashed by 11 mm of rain, Patiala 12 mm while Nangal Dam area received 40.8 mm of showers. Amritsar and Jalandhar were among other major stations in the state to be lashed by rains.
Temperatures had hovered around 40 to 45 degree celsius in the region and several people succumbed to heat in Punjab and Haryana. "The current change in weather was due to an upper air cyclonic circulation over north-west Rajasthan adjoining central Pakistan, which caused widespread rain," Director of the local Met Bureau S C Bhan told news persons.
It poured at most parts in Himachal with state capital Shimla receiving 22.2 mm of rain. Among other places to be lashed by rains were Sundernagar (20.5 mm), Pandhoh (46 mm), Manali (15 mm), Solang Nullah (18 mm), Bhuntar (10 mm), Kasol (54.6 mm), Kahu (20 mm), Guler (13 mm), Nadaun (28.8 mm), Nagrota Surein (12 mm), Gamrur (14 mm) and Sujanpur Tera (30 mm).
Bureau Report
In Haryana, Ambala was lashed by 5.6 mm of rain, Hisar 2.5 mm, Kalka 46 mm and Panchkula received 12 mm of rainfall. Most of Punjab also had good rain. Ludhiana was lashed by 11 mm of rain, Patiala 12 mm while Nangal Dam area received 40.8 mm of showers. Amritsar and Jalandhar were among other major stations in the state to be lashed by rains.
Temperatures had hovered around 40 to 45 degree celsius in the region and several people succumbed to heat in Punjab and Haryana. "The current change in weather was due to an upper air cyclonic circulation over north-west Rajasthan adjoining central Pakistan, which caused widespread rain," Director of the local Met Bureau S C Bhan told news persons.
It poured at most parts in Himachal with state capital Shimla receiving 22.2 mm of rain. Among other places to be lashed by rains were Sundernagar (20.5 mm), Pandhoh (46 mm), Manali (15 mm), Solang Nullah (18 mm), Bhuntar (10 mm), Kasol (54.6 mm), Kahu (20 mm), Guler (13 mm), Nadaun (28.8 mm), Nagrota Surein (12 mm), Gamrur (14 mm) and Sujanpur Tera (30 mm).
Bureau Report