A number of different components of Himachal Pradesh, together with well-liked vacationer locations like Manali and Shimla skilled havoc as a result of heavy rain, hail, and lightning on Friday, officers stated.
Through the storm in Manali, a tree fell and broken 9 automobiles in addition to the roof of a home near the Bhutnath temple. One particular person inside a automotive was harm and was taken immediately to a close-by hospital to obtain therapy, As per PTI.
Shimla and its surrounding areas skilled intermittent rainfall, accompanied by lightning and hailstorms, leading to darkish clouds blanketing the sky and lowering visibility to mere meters. There have additionally been quite a few stories of hailstorms hitting varied components of the state and bushes being uprooted.
Meteorological Heart Points ‘Yellow’ Warning
The regional meteorological middle has forecasted rainfall in remoted areas of the mid-hills and rain or snowfall in greater altitudes at just a few places from April 20 to April 23. Moreover, a yellow warning has been issued for thunderstorms with lightning, hail, and gusty winds at remoted spots on April 22 and 23.
On Friday, mild to average rainfall was noticed at varied places within the state, with Ghaghas recording the best rainfall at 19 mm, adopted by Sundernagar at 17.4 mm, Bharmour at 13 mm, Dalhousie at 9 mm, Berthin at 8.2 mm, Bilaspur at 8 mm, Jot at 7.6 mm, Kasauli at 8 mm, and Shimla at 7 mm.
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In Lahaul and Spiti district alone, a complete of 106 roads and three nationwide highways, together with the Gramphu-Losar and Darcha-Sarchu highways, had been closed, as per stories from the state emergency operation middle.
Daytime temperatures witnessed a big drop in some areas, with Chamba and Dalhousie recording highs of 23 levels Celsius and 11.3 levels Celsius, respectively, marking a deviation of 11.5 and 10 notches beneath the traditional temperatures. Dhaula Kuan registered the best temperature within the state at 36.9 levels Celsius, adopted by Una at 35 levels Celsius.