Dust storms today hit some parts of Punjab, throwing life out of gear, with Chandigarh and its adjoining areas witnessing rain.
Ludhiana and Phagwara witnessed dust storm which was followed by showers. There was complete darkness at some places during the afternoon.
There were also reports of power supply disruption and trees getting uprooted.
Amritsar recorded its high at 40.1 degrees Celsius, two degrees above normal, while maximum of Patiala and Ludhiana was 41.6 and 40.6 degrees Celsius.
Hisar in Haryana baked at 45 degrees Celsius, up by four notches above normal.
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