Rain with thunderstorms likely in Delhi in coming hours, orange alert issued
Earlier, the people of Delhi saw some respite from humid conditions as the city recorded a minimum temperature of 28.8 degrees Celsius, which was 0.8 degrees below the average minimum of the season.Delhi also experienced fresher air as the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed that the Air Quality Index stood at a 'satisfactory' 82 at around 9 am on Sunday.Meanwhile, moderate rain of up to 5 to 15 millimetres per hour is also likely in Jammu & Kashmir, South Uttar Pradesh, South Haryana, Gujarat, parts of Maharashtra, southwest Bihar and Tripura.The weather department has also issued a red alert for rain for parts of eastern Madhya Pradesh and the adjoining Chhattisgarh.RAIN BATTERS HIMACHAL PRADESHHimachal Pradesh witnessed widespread damage to public property as heavy rain continued to batter large swathes of the hill state, with land slides and flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in many places.Since the monsoon arrived in Himachal on June 20, the state has recorded 74 deaths, of which 47 were linked to rain-related incidents which included cloudbursts, flash floods and landslides. Another 115 people have been injured in these incidents so far.There is no immediate relief likely for Himachal as the weather panel has predicted very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Kangra Mandi and Sirmaur districts in the next few hours, and has issued a red alert.Also, moderate to high flash flood risk has been forecast for parts of Chamba, Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Shimla, Solan districts in the next 24 hours.- EndsWith agency inputsMust Watch
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