Widespread rains lash Himachal Pradesh

Widespread rains pounded several parts of Himachal Pradesh, disrupting normal life even as the MeT department said monsoon would be delayed by another four to five days.
Sharp showers have inundated the Beas river and its tributaries, prompting the administration to issue a warning to residents.
The MeT office has predicted a wet spell in the region for the next six days.
Paonta Sahib was the wettest place in the region, gauging 124 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours.
Renuka recorded 54 mm of precipitation, Sangrah 49 mm, Kangra 39 mm, Kandaghat 32 mm, Dehragopipur 28 mm, Rajgarh 26 mm, Kheri and Saloni 24 mm each, Dharamshala 23 mm, Nahan 22 mm, and Manali 21 mm, Ghumarwin 20 mm, Bharwain 18 mm, Jubbal 17 mm, and Una, Ghamroor and Nagrota Surian 14 mm each.