Shimla, June 13 -- A spell of light rain and drizzle in Himachal Pradesh's capital Shimla on Friday afternoon brought partial relief from heat for both residents and tourists, who were seen soaking in the pleasant weather and cool breeze along the popular Mall Road and other hill spots.

For tourists arriving from the scorching plains of northern India, especially where temperatures have been soaring to 45-50degC, the sudden drop in temperature and light showers in Shimla proved to be a heavenly escape.

Among the hundreds of tourists strolling down Shimla's rain-washed streets was Vikram Kumar, who had travelled from Amritsar, Punjab, with his family.

Speaking to ANI, he said, "We can't tell if it's summer or winter, Shimla feels like h...