Heavy rains in HP, more likely this week

Heavy rains drenched parts of Himachal Pradesh even as the weatherman has predicted more rainfall this week.

Jubbar Hatti gauged 21 mm of rains, Dharamsala got 18 mm, Mashobra 6 mm and Nauni 4 mm of precipitation since yesterday. The rains led to a slight drop in the maximum temperature.

The MeT office has forecast "heavy rains" in a few places in lower, mid and higher hills this week.

The state is facing a five per cent rain deficit. It has so far received 157.8 mm rains against normal 166.4 mm of rainfall.