Chandigarh, April 3 -- A powerful weather system characterized by high-velocity winds, torrential rain, and intense hailstorms swept across the agrarian states of Punjab and Haryana on Friday, triggering a high-level emergency response.
The Meteorological Centre in Chandigarh has issued a 'Red Alert' for eight districts in Haryana, including Gurugram, Faridabad, Palwal, and Sonipat, effective until late evening. The unseasonal atmospheric volatility has caused significant distress to the farming community, with early estimates suggesting that thousands of acres of mature wheat and vegetable crops have been flattened or destroyed.
In Haryana, the weather took a dramatic turn on Friday afternoon as heavy hailstorms turned landscapes white i...