Farm workers shift grain sacks to dry places after waterlogging at the grain market following rains near Sirhind Road in Patiala on Friday. PTI Photo
Chandigarh, April 19
Rain accompanied by dust storm lashed Chandigarh and parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday, bringing relief from the hot weather conditions, according to the weather department here.
There were also reports of hailstorm at a few places in the two states, it said.
According to a MeT official, the sudden change in weather was caused by a western disturbance.
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