Thunderstorm, heavy rain leaves city in dark for hours

TNN | Apr 27, 2020, 04:08 IST

Kanpur: Thunderstorm and rain engulfed Kanpur on Sunday evening, leaving parts of city pitch dark for hours.
A severe dust storm struck the city around 6 in the evening, and was soon followed by heavy rain and lightning.
While electricity was restored after a snap of few minutes in few parts of the city, many areas remained dark till 9 pm. One such locality was Keshav Nagar W Block connected to Naubasta substation.
The downpour continued for hours and led to a dip in temperature.
The Met department of Chadrashekhar Azad University (CSA), however, had predicted light showers on April 28 and 29.
The sudden weather change was not a welcome signal for farmers as the rain and storm could damage crops in no time. The gusty winds might have uprooted crops,” said professor Naushad Khan, an agro-meteorologist at CSA.
The weather is expected to undergo another turbulence on 28 and 29 of this month, he added.