New Delhi:
At least six persons lost their lives due to rain-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh as heavy showers continued to lash most parts of North India.
Delhi woke up to pleasant weather with intermittent rains lashing several parts of the city.
The city has received 0.2 mm of rain since 8.30 am till 5.30 pm on Saturday.
The day temperature settled at 32.6 degree Celsius, which was normal for this part of the year while the minimum was recorded at 23.5 degree C, little lower than the normal.
A generally cloudy sky with possibility of light rains or thundershowers in some areas has been predicted for Sunday.
In Uttar Pradesh, moderate to heavy showers occurred in various places of Uttar Pradesh, leading to the death of six persons while major rivers in the state were flowing above the red mark during its courses.
Three people died in Hamirpur and one each in Sitapur, Amethi and Balrampur in incidents of lightning, house collapse and other rain-related incidents, taking the toll this monsoon to 221, relief commissioner's office said.
Ganga at Fatehgarh, Varanasi, Gazipur and Ballia, Yamuna at Prayag Ghat (Mathura) Sharda Palia Kalan and Ghaghra at Elgin Bridge, Ayodhya and Turtipar were flowing above the danger mark.
In a much needed respite to the people of Punjab and Haryana, heavy downpours lashed several parts in both the states, leading to a dip in the mercury in the region.
Chandigarh, which received light showers, recorded a maximum temperature of 30.4 degree Celsius, four notches below normal, MeT office in Delhi said.
In Haryana, Hisar and Bhiwani received 98.3 mm and 45.2 mm rainfall respectively.
The MeT officials forecast moderate to rather heavy rain or thunder showers at many places in both the states until Sunday, after which there is likely to be a decrease in the rainfall activity.
This monsoon proved to be good one for Rajasthan also as the desert state has witnessed excess rainfall this year.