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Hailstorm wreaked havoc in last 24 hours; heavy damage to apple, pea crops in Shimla

Shimla: The weather has become clear in most parts of Himachal Pradesh today. According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), light rain and lightning may occur in some areas of five districts Shimla, Solan, Sirmaur, Mandi and Kullu today. Other areas will remain sunny throughout the day.

According to IMD, the weather will remain clear across the state from tomorrow for the next five days. This will lead to a rise in temperature. During the last three-four days, the temperature of most of the cities of the state had fallen much below normal, because during the last 48 hours, fresh snowfall has occurred on the high peaks of Kullu, Lahaul Spiti and Chamba district.

Heavy damage due to hailstorm in Shimla district

At the same time, cold has returned due to hailstorm in many areas of Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur districts. Heavy hailstorm has occurred especially in Shimla district. This has also caused heavy damage to the apple and pea crops.

Anti hail net broken due to hailstorm

The anti-hail installed by apple growers to protect the crop from hail has been damaged by the heavy hailstorm. In the areas where hailstorm has occurred, the possibility of apple planting has also reduced.

According to the weather department, the weather will remain clear in the mountains next week. During this time, only the higher regions may have light clouds.

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