Ending a long dry spell, Punjab and Haryana received widespread rainfall accompanied by gusty winds on Friday. While the rain brought relief to farmers, it disrupted normal life in several areas.
Heavy traffic congestion was witnessed at several places across Punjab and Haryana following the rain. After several days, minimum temperatures rose and were recorded up to six degrees above normal at many locations.
Most parts of both states, including their joint capital Chandigarh, have been experiencing unsettled weather since late Thursday night.
As per the local Meteorological Department, rainfall was recorded in several parts of Punjab, including Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot, Bathinda, Faridkot, Gurdaspur, Mansa and Rupnagar. Chandigarh also received heavy rain, with the minimum temperature settling at 10.9 degrees Celsius.
In Haryana, rainfall was reported from Ambala, Hisar, Karnal, Narnaul, Rohtak, Bhiwani, Sirsa and Sonipat.
According to the Meteorological Department, Karnal recorded a minimum temperature of 12.6 degrees Celsius, Hisar 12.3 degrees, Ambala 12 degrees, Gurugram 13.5 degrees and Sirsa 12.4 degrees Celsius.
In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a minimum temperature of 11.5 degrees Celsius, Patiala 12 degrees, Pathankot 11.4 degrees, Bathinda 11 degrees and Faridkot 11.5 degrees Celsius.
In Chandigarh, three boys aged 16, 15 and 11 were hurt after the roof of their residence collapsed in Manimajra during heavy rain, Station House Officer Maninder Singh said.
The injured boys were rushed to a hospital and are reported to be in stable condition, he added.
Several incidents of trees being uprooted because of strong winds and heavy rain were also reported. According to police, a large tree fell on the veranda of
an elderly couple’s house. Luckily, they escaped unhurt.
In another incident, a portion of a false ceiling collapsed at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Chandigarh during the downpour. “No one was injured, and repair work was carried out immediately,” said Dr Dasari Harish, Medical Superintendent of the hospital.
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