Moderate rains in Shimla and adjoining areas

Shimla, Aug 12 (UNI) Moderate rains occurred in the capital and other adjoining areas of Himachal Pradesh today after a day's respite, the met sources said.

The rainfall took place in several parts of the state capital after a day's break yesterday, forcing people to scurry for shelter, the sources said.

Dense fog engulfed the town, reducing visibility to a few metres and making driving difficult on the roads here.

Night temperature of 17.8 degrees Celsius and a day temperature of 24.1 degrees was recorded here.

Sundernagar and Bhuntar recorded maximum temperature of 33.5 and 33 degrees and a minimum temperature 22 and 19.4 degrees respectively.

Kalpa in Kinnaur district recorded a night temperature of 10.7 degrees at night, the sources added.

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