Ludhiana, Oct. 8 -- Disappointed and frustrated, several stall owners at the Saras Mela expressed dismay as rainwater seeped into their stalls, accumulated across the mela ground, and damaged products at various stalls, affecting business, following incessant rains in the city on Tuesday.

Ludhiana recorded around 9.6mm of rainfall till 8.30 in the morning, and showers continued later in the day. The India Meteorological Department(IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the city on Tuesday.

"While tarpaulin sheets covered most stalls, water collected on the ground and seeped inside, affecting products at several stalls. A lot of my carpets got damp due to the water," said 30-year-old Mursaleen Ahmed, who runs a handloom stall at the mela.

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