Shimla: Temperatures across Himachal Pradesh fell sharply on Wednesday due to widespread overnight rains, with Shimla recording a low of 11.3 degrees Celsius against Tuesday's minimum of 20.9 degrees Celsius.

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"The entire state saw moderate rains with temperatures falling sharply," Manmohan Singh, director of the Meteorological Office here, told IANS.

Rains lashed most tourist destinations including Dharamsala, Palampur, Manali, Kasauli, Shimla, Kufri, Narkanda, Chamba and Dalhousie.

Kalpa, a picturesque town 250 km from here, recorded a minimum temperature of 8.6 degrees Celsius. It was 14.2 degrees in Dharamsala and 9 degrees Celsius in Manali.

The Met department has forecast rains and thundershowers in the state till Friday.