A magnificent view of rainbow after rain at McLeodganj valley, near Dharamsala, on Tuesday .
City Air News photo: Shyam Sharma
Dharamsala experienced heavy rain today. Even people also witnessed a magnificent view of rainbow after rain at McLeodganj Valley on Tuesday (see the photograph). This rainbow become a point of attraction for locals and tourists from India and abroad. Children were seen the most crazy ones.
It was on July 7, that after heavy rain in the Kangra and Sirmaur districts a Met official had stated that more showers could aggravate the situation in the state as most of the rivers and their tributaries are in spate. The official had added that heavy to very heavy rainfall /Thundershowers would also occur in the next week too. Even a government spokesperson had told on that particular day that the water levels in the Ravi, Beas and Sutlej rivers have increased abnormally due to continuous rainfall. But the rivers are still flowing below the danger mark. The deputy commissioners of the districts of Mandi, Kangra, Chamba, Shimla and Simour had warned the public to remain away from the riverbanks, and to keep an eye on the extra water release from the reservoirs.
A man protects his child from the rain at Dharamsala on Tuesday .
City Air News photo: Shyam Sharma