HP: Heat wave intensifies

Shimla: The heat wave has intensified in the plains and the lower hilly areas of Himachal Pradesh, the Meteorological Department said on Sunday.

Una recorded the highest temperature in the state at 32.8 degrees Celsius, the MeT Centre, Shimla, said.

The maximum temperature in Bilaspur was 31 degrees Celsius, followed by Hamirpur 30.6 degrees Celsius, Kangra 30.4 degrees Celsius, Sundernagar 30.1 degrees Celsius, Mandi 29.7 degrees Celsius and Chamba 28.2 degrees Celsius.

The maximum temperature in both Shimla and Manali was 23 degrees Celsius, whereas it was 14.8 degrees Celsius in Dalhousie. The lowest temperature in the state was

recorded in tribal district Lahaul and Spiti's administrative centre Keylong at 2.1 degrees Celsius, it added.