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Kangra, May 19: In Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, a huge banyan tree fell on a truck loaded with bricks due to a strong storm. This killed the driver and conductor. With the help of a JCB, the tree could be removed after four hours of hard work. The storm has caused devastation in many other areas in Nagarota Bagwan.
The storm has caused a lot of destruction in other areas of Kangra in the morning. Electricity poles and power lines have also been damaged. The storm has caused a lot of destruction in Mandi district as well. The weather department has issued an orange alert for heavy rains along with thunderstorms and hailstorms next day.
At the same time, fresh snowfall occurred this morning in Chashak Batori of Pangi, a remote area of Chamba. Dr. Janak Raj, MLA from Bharmour, himself shared the video of the fresh snowfall with the media this morning.
A tree fell on a vehicle in Mandi
A big tree also fell on a vehicle near Paddal ground in Mandi. Himachal Darshan Photo Gallery, located on the Mandi and Kullu National Highway, has also suffered a lot of damage due to the storm.
On the other hand, a warning has been issued for hailstorm and storm along with heavy rain in the state today (19 May). Orange alert has been issued in 5 districts of the state and yellow alert in other seven districts. Amidst the warning issued by the weather department, a strong storm with rain came in Kangra at 5 am. The weather has also changed in Shimla.
After the storm in Kangra, electricity was cut off in most areas. Rain is forecast throughout the day in other districts today. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert in Kullu, Mandi, Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur districts. There is a fear of hailstorm in these districts.
The wind will blow at a speed of 40 to 60 kilometers
The hailstorm has already caused heavy damage to crops in the state. According to the weather department, today there will be a storm at a speed of 40 to 60 kilometers per hour in the entire state. In view of this, people have been asked to be cautious. Tomorrow also there may be light rain and thunderstorm in some areas. The weather is forecast to be clear in the entire state from the day after tomorrow.
Temperature exceeded 35 degrees in 13 cities
After the rain in the state, people will get relief from the heat. The sunshine of the last one week has increased the temperature of many cities. The temperature of 13 cities of the state has crossed 35 degrees Celsius simultaneously. Due to this, Sunday was recorded as the hottest day in this season.
Una’s temperature reached 41 degrees
The temperature of Una has reached 41.0 degrees. The temperature of Bhuntar in Kullu has reached 36.3 degrees with a rise of 4.6 degrees compared to normal. The temperature of Kangra has also reached 37.8 degrees with a rise of 3.5 degrees and the temperature of Dharamshala has also reached 35.0 degrees with 3.8 degrees more than normal.
Pleasant weather at tourist spots
Of course, it is getting hot in the plains, but the weather in the mountains and tourist places remains pleasant. The maximum temperature of Shimla is 27 degrees Celsius, Manali is 28.0 degrees, Dalhousie is 25.7 degrees, Kufri is 21.4 degrees and Narkanda is 21.2 degrees Celsius.
