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A duststorm hit North India along with the National Capital Region on Saturday afternoon. The storm came hours after the India Meteorological Department had predicted thunderstorm with strong winds and rain over places in and around Narnol, Bawal, Alwar, Rewari, Kosli, Mahendargarh, Bhiwari, Hodal, Palwal and Sohna on Saturday. Apart from these areas, a dust storm was also witnessed in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida and Greater Noida region. Strong winds exceeding 80 kilometres per hour are likely to accompany the thunderstorm in the next few hours.
“Thunderstorm with rain would occur over many places of Delhi and Mahendragarh, Kosli, Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Noida and Greater Noida by evening,” the IMD added. There are no reports of damage to life and property because of this duststorm yet.Earlier this month, Delhi was hit by a massive dust storm, uprooting trees and disrupting power supply. It was the second such storm to hit the national capital. The storm was followed by rain and lightning in which two people had lost their lives.
