Hisar sizzles beyond 43 degree

Chandigarh, May 14 (UNI) Hisar in Haryana, situated along the Rajasthan border, sizzled beyond 43 degrees while mercury rose to 40 degrees at several places in the Northwest region.

Heat wave conditions built up in Hisar where a maximum temperature of 43.2 degrees was recorded. People mosly styaed indoors in the area to avoid the scorching heat.

In Punjab, the maximum temperature touched 40 degrees in Amritsar, Ludhiana while in Patiala it was recorded at 39.5.

Chandigarh registered a maximum temperature of 38.2, Ambala 38.3 and Karnal in Haryana 38.4.

In Shimla, the mercury was recorded at 24.5 degrees. In Sundernagar in Himachal Pradesh, it was 24.5, Bhuntar 31.78 and 24 in Kalpa.

According to Met office, there is a possibility of light showers in Himachal Pradesh and dust storm accompanied by showers in Punjab and Haryana in the next 24 hours.

UNI