Widespread rains lash Punjab and Haryana

Widespread rains lashed Punjab and Haryana, causing mercury to dip by a few notches and bringing relief to residents from hot and humid conditions.

Several places received rains in Punjab including Patiala, Ludhiana, Phagwara, Ropar, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur among others.

The temperature dropped by several notches, giving relief to residents from the unbearable hot and humid conditions which had prevailed until a few days back.

Rains also lashed many places in Haryana including Yamunanagar, Narwana, Hisar, Ambala, Karnal and Gurgaon.

In Chandigarh, the sky remained overcast.

The current spell of rain is likely to ease demand for power which generally peaks during the hot and humid weather conditions.