MeT issues heavy rain warning in five districts

Shimla, August 25

The MeT office has issued a yellow warning of heavy rainfall at isolated places in Chamba, Kangra, Mandi and Sirmaur on August 27 and in Bilaspur, Kangra and Mandi on August 28. It has predicted a wet spell in the region till August 31.

Mandi received 75 mm of rain, followed by Guler 66 mm, Sundernagar 55 mm, Gaggal 50 mm, Nagrota Suriyan 47 mm, Gohar 42 mm, Bangana 32 mm, Janjehli 25 mm, Bharari and Karsog 20 mm each, Sujanpur Tira and Baldwara 18 mm each, Narkanda 16 mm, Mashobra and Baijnath 14 mm each, Ghamroor 13 mm, Pandoh, Hamirpur, Jogindarnagar and Bilaspur 12 mm each, and Dalhousie and Dharamsala 10 mm each.

However, there was no appreciable change in the minimum and maximum temperatures. Keylong was the coldest at 13°C while Una was the hottest at 38°C.

Till now, 309 persons have lost their lives in rain-related incidents since June 13 during the current monsoon season while 11 persons are still missing. The estimated loss caused to the state is Rs 876.55 crore. — TNS