2 killed in Assam, Himcahal; more rains to follow

Two persons were killed in Assam and Himachal Pradesh due to floods and incessant rains even as pre-monsoon showers continued to lash parts of the northern states, keeping the the heat in check.
Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura, which are bearing the brunt of floods triggered by incessant rains over the last few days, will receive more rains tomorrow, a MeT department report said.
Manipur, Mizoram, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala will also be lashed by sharp showers.
Pre-monsoon rains drenched the national capital, but high humidity, which shot up to 92 per cent, caused trouble to the residents on a relatively cooler day.

Delhi recorded a high of 33.8 degrees Celsius and a low of 25.5 degrees Celsius. Several areas of the city gauged rainfall between 20.8 to 24.9 mm.
A flood-related death was reported from Assam's Kamrup district. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal directed the administration to release forthwith Rs 6.5 lakh to the next of kin of the person killed this morning.

More than 60,000 people in Lakhimpur, Darrang, Karimganj, Nalbari, Udalguri and Sonitpur districts have been affected by floods.
One person was killed and three others were injured when a boulder fell on their car as widespread rains lashed several parts of Himachal Pradesh. 25 people stranded at Saach Pass on the Chamba-Killar highway due to inclement weather in Chamba district were rescued.

A heavy downpour was witnessed in the lower and mid hills of the state. Kheri was the wettest place in the region with 60 mm of rains during the past 24 hours
Solan got 58 mm of precipitation, Dharamsala 54 mm, Jubbar Hatti 47 mm, Palampur 44 mm, Kasauli 39 mm, Dharampur 37 mm, Salooni 31 mm, Gaggal 25 mm, Renuka 24 mm, Karsog 22 mm, Shimla 19 mm and Rampur 17 mm.
The minimum temperature dropped by two to three degrees Celsius across the state due to the rainfall.
Rains over the last two-three days in Punjab and Haryana have plateaued the rise of the mercury in the region.

The maximum temperature in the two states remained below the normal levels and was recorded in the mid 30s at most of the places.
Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon advanced into more parts of Bihar, bringing cheers to farmers. Light to moderate rainfall occurred in Kishanganj, Katihar, Nawada, Sheohar and Jehanabad districts, a MeT bulletin said. Gaya was the hottest place in the state at 39.3 degrees Celsius.