Heavy rains lash parts of Punjab, Haryana

Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two neighbouring states, was also lashed by heavy downpour. The low-lying areas in the city were flooded after the monsoon showers, which also brought down the day temperature.

Intermittent rains occurred in Punjab`s Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Jalandhar, Moga, Phagwara, Balachaur, Ropar and Mohali areas.

Karnal, Hisar, Panchkula, Yamunanagar, Panipat and Kurukshetra in Haryana received a heavy downpour.