Hailstorm destroys apple, fruit crops in south Kashmir
Cherry, almond and walnut orchards have also suffered extensive damage. Paddy crop has fallen flat in the fields, they said.
Cherry, almond and walnut orchards have also suffered extensive damage. Paddy crop has fallen flat in the fields, they said.
An IndiGo flight from Ahmedabad suffered minor damage when it encountered a hailstorm during its descent towards Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad.
Malda, also known as English Bazar in West Bengal, is famous for multiple varieties of mangoes. The city harvest mangoes in more than 31,000 hectares area.
The Skymet said this will be the last rains now and the temperature will rise. Clear sky, bright sunshine and soaring temperatures will be witnessed.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot held a meeting with Chief Secretary DB Gupta and other officials on Friday and directed them to survey the crop loss.
"The sky will remain generally cloudy throughout the day with light to moderate rain or thunderstorm and hail likely in the later parts of the day as well," the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.
Hailstorm was reported in areas like Subhash Nagar and Paschim Vihar in the morning in the national capital, which received rains throughout Monday night.
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Akrura Bisi (50) and other farmers were staging a demonstration demanding adequate compensation. He delivered a speech and before anyone could realise took out a bottle of suspected pesticide and consumed it. His condition is serious, according to doctors
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