The mercury plunged by several degrees on Monday forcing residents to take shield from a chilling cold as rains lashed the region and snow fell over the mountains. The rainfall lashed most areas of the Kashmir valley causing a considerable drop in the temperature. Srinagar received 18.9 mm rainfall during the past 36 hours, the state Meteorological Department said. The lengthy spell of rainfall caused a winter’s chill in the city as the mercury took a deep plunge. The city recorded a maximum of 11.8°C on Monday, which was a…
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