1 dead after rain, thunderstorm lash Delhi-NCR

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Delhi got a relief from scorching summer heat on Monday evening after rain lashed the national capital and its adjoining areas. One person was killed and two others seriously injured after a signboard collapsed near DLF Mall of India in Noida's Sector 18 due to thunderstorm which accompanied rain.
Three other people were injured after a hoarding collapsed in Meerut due to thunderstorm.
The weatherman has predicted overnight showers in some areas in Delhi which is expected to bring down the mercury by few notches.

"The minimum temperature was recorded at 30 degrees Celsius this morning, four notches above normal. The humidity was 72 per cent," a MeT official said.
"Overnight showers are also likely in some areas," he added.
Parts of Punjab and Haryana also experienced rainfall on Monday. According to the meteorological department, the change in weather was due to a western disturbance which was active over the region.
Dust storm hit many places today which was followed by light rain including Phagwara, Nawanshahr, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Patiala among other places in Punjab and at Sirsa, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Hisar and Kurukshetra in Haryana, bringing some respite to the residents from the heat wave.

In Chandigarh the weather turned cloudy which was followed by a drizzle.
"A western disturbance lies over J&K and neighbourhood and its affect should remain until tomorrow. There are chances of light to moderate rain at many places," the weather department said.
 
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