Rainfall in Haryana and Punjab continues till Saturday: Met Dept

Good news for Haryana and Punjab as the meteorological department has predicted moderate rainfall in both states till Saturday. Meanwhile, Chandigarh and its surrounding areas witnessed downpours since early Friday morning.

Chandigarh:Rainfall in parts of Punjab and Haryana on Friday brought relief from the scorching heat prevailing over the region in the past few days.

The Met Department here had forecasted light to moderate rainfall in several areas of both states till Saturday.

However, Chandigarh and its surrounding areas witnessed downpours since early Friday morning.

The city and nearby areas continued to get intermittent rain and the skies remained overcast, a weather official said.

"The rain has brought so much relief from the scorching heat," Deepika Ohri, a Chandigarh resident said.