Shimla, May 27 (UNI) Abnormal heatwave continued in Himachal Pradesh on Monday as mercury remained five to six degree higher than normal forcing Indian Meteorological department to issue orange alert.
All the tourist resorts, including in Shimla, Manali, Dalhousie, Dharmshala and Kufri, are witnessing heavy footfall of tourists. Long queues of tourists cabs are causing traffic jams for hours.
Meanwhile, IMD said people should remain vigilant from unprecedented heatwave and sun strokes as Una was 44.4 degree Celsius on Sunday, around 5.3 degree above normal. Maximum temperature of Bilaspur and Hamirpur also increased to 43 and 42 degree Celsius, around six degree above normal.