Unseasonal rain, hailstorm destroys crops in Haryana's Rohtak

Unseasonal rainfall and hailstorm caused significant damage to crops in Haryana's Rohtak.

Locals said they that have never experienced anything like this earlier.

"This is the first time we have experienced something like this. Most of the crops were destroyed and there are chances that this will continue. Farmers have faced a great loss and are having a hard time," a local told ANI on Friday.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Rohtak is likely to receive one or two spells of rain or thunderstorm with fog in the mornings in the next week.

The forecasting agency also recorded rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms at many places over Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, West Uttar Pradesh and West Madhya Pradesh.