Light rains witnessed in Himachal

Light rains were witnessed in Himachal Pradesh in 24 hours, bringing respite from the incessant rainfall that battered the state on Monday.

According to the Meteorological Centre, monsoon will continue to be less active for the next three-four days.

Nahan recorded the highest rainfall of 3.2 mm, followed by Bhuntar (1.8 mm), Kufri and Keylong (1 mm), Kalpa (0.8 mm), Shimla (0.4 mm) and Sundernagar (0.2 mm).

Sun shone bright in Una which was the hottest place in the state with a high of 33.3 degrees Celsius whereas Manali was the coldest with a low of 12.8 degrees Celsius, the Met centre said.

According to weathermen, there is no possibility of heavy rains in the state in the next four days.

Only light to moderate rains are likely at a few places over middle and lower hills and at isolated places over higher reaches, they said.