Dust storm hits Delhi, IMD warns North India till Friday
Dust storm hits Delhi, IMD warns North India till Friday
The Indian Meteorological Department on Wednesday forecast more sand storm and rain for the north and northwest regions of the country till Friday.
A massive storm, along with rains, hit the Delhi-NCR region in the wee hours of Wednesday, uprooting trees and disrupting power supply.
A fresh western disturbance, a low-pressure system that brings moisture from the Eurasian water bodies, will continue to affect the weather in this region, IMD said.
An 18-year-old man was killed and 13 people were injured in the dust storm that hit the national capital in the early hours today, police said.
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Wednesday is likely to see more thunderstorms along with gusty winds in north India including the hilly regions of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and in the plains in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.
Thunderstorm activity has been reported in the past 24 hours from isolated areas over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, east Rajasthan in northwest India, interior parts of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry in the south, and also from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, subHimalayan West Bengal and the northeastern states.
Strong winds, accompanied by dust and light rains, hit Delhi early on Wednesday, bringing a sudden decline in the temperature. The minimum temperature was recorded at 26.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature was likely to hover around 38 degrees Celsius, the official added. The humidity recorded at 63% at 8.30am.
“The sky will be generally cloudy with the possibility of light rains or drizzle,” an IMD official said.
Trees fell on cars in Lodhi Colony area due to the winds.
-PTC News
