INDIA
At least 11 people died in lightning and rain-related incidents in Bihar today, even as hot weather conditions continued in many parts of the country and heat-related toll in Odisha climbed to 12.
At least 11 people died in
lightning and rain-related incidents in Bihar today, even as
hot weather conditions continued in many parts of the country
and heat-related toll in Odisha climbed to 12.
However, in a good news, the onset of the southwest
monsoon is likely to advance due to a deep depression over the
Bay of Bengal. The MeT department said that rains were likely
to begin in Kerala by May 30-31, marking the onset of monsoon
in the country.
In parts of the national capital, the mercury was below
the 40-degree mark with some areas in the city witnessing
rainfall.
The Safdarjung observatory registered a high of 36.3
degrees Celsius while areas under Palam, Lodhi Road, Ridge and
Ayanagar observatories recorded maximum temperatures of 39.7
degrees Celsius, 35 degrees Celsius, 35.8 degrees Celsius and
37.9 degrees Celsius respectively.
Rainfall recorded in the city during the last 24 hours
till 8:30 am was 11.9 mm.
In Bihar, at least 11 people, including eight women, were
killed in separate lightning and rain-related incidents.
Five persons, including four women, were killed when
lightning struck them in East Champaran district.
In West Champaran district, six persons, including four
women, were killed in various incidents of wall collapse
during a storm in that area.
Meanwhile, sunstroke toll climbed to 12 in Odisha even as
rains triggered by the depression over the Bay of Bengal and a
nor'wester in some areas brought respite from scorching heat.
Two more deaths were reported in Sambalpur and Bargarh
district since yesterday.
With this, four heat-related deaths have been reported
from Sambalpur, while three deaths each took place in Angul
and Bargarh districts and one each in Balangir and Bhadrak,
the office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) said.
The mercury breached the 40-degree mark in only four
places in the state. Angul was the hottest place, recording a
maximum of 42.1 degrees Celsius while Hirakud registered a
high of 40.8 degrees Celsius.
Heatwave continued unbated in Haryana and Punjab with
Hisar being the hottest place in the two states, recording a
maximum of 43.2 degrees Celsius.
In Punjab, Amritsar recorded a high of 39.3 degrees
Celsius, while in Ludhiana and Patiala the maximum
temperatures were 38.5 degrees Celsius and 37.6 degrees
Celsius respectively.
Rajasthan too reeled under hot weather conditions with
the mercury settling above the 43-degree mark in most parts of
the state. However, maximum temperatures saw a dip by one to
two degrees in comparison to yesterday.
Churu was the hottest place in the state, with a maximum
of 47 degrees Celsius, followed by 45.6 degrees Celsius in
Pilani and 44.6 degrees Celsius in Sriganganagar.
The mercury in Bikaner and Kota settled at 44.5 degrees
Celsius and 44.4 degrees Celsius respectively.
Heatwave conditions also prevailed at a few places in
Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha region.
In Himachal Pradesh, hailstorm and rain lashed Shimla and
its surrounding areas affecting normal life.
Una was hottest place in the state with a maximum
temperature of 39.2 degrees Celsius, followed by Nahan at 35.5
degrees Celsius, Sundernagar at 33.7 degrees Celsius, Bhuntar
33.6 degrees Celsius and Dharamsala 32.4 degrees Celsius.
Rainfall also occurred in parts of Kerala, Lakshadweep,
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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