Delhi-Patna flight stuck in turbulence, people start screaming: Heavy rains in Patna at night, water sprinkled on Jaipur roads due to heat

Rains continue in north, central and southern India. Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh received rainfall on Wednesday. Hailstorms also occurred in Bihar, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. Heavy rains lashed Bihar's Patna on Wednesday night. Meanwhile, an IndiGo flight got stuck in turbulence, causing a scream among the passengers. However, he was later diverted to Lucknow. All passengers are safe. In Uttar Pradesh, the temperature has dropped below 40°C. However, there is a thunderstorm alert in 44 districts today. Two people were killed in a lightning strike in Bihar. Rajkot in Gujarat was the hottest in the country. The temperature here was recorded at 42.9°C. At the same time, the temperature in Washim in Maharashtra was 42.6°C. Phalodi, Rajasthan reported a maximum temperature of 42.8°C. Many districts, including Jaipur, experienced scorching heat on Wednesday. Water was also sprinkled on the roads in Jaipur. The Meteorological Department has also warned of heatwave from May 8. The high mountain ranges, including Kedarnath Dham in Uttarakhand, received snowfall for the fourth consecutive day. Weather Forecast for Next 2 Days: May 8: Warning of lightning and heavy rains in Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh. There will be a risk of lightning in UP, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha. Light rain with strong winds is likely to occur in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and parts of south India. May 9: Winds with wind speed reaching 30-50 kmph are likely to prevail over Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Heavy thunderstorms and rains have been alerted in Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, UP and Rajasthan. There is a threat of lightning with rain in Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. Weather pictures from across the country... Weather news from the states... 1. Rajasthan: Heat will increase in the next 2 days, the temperature may cross 47 ° C, today rain alert in 2 districts Temperatures rose by 2 to 3°C in most cities of the state on Wednesday. Phalodi and Jaisalmer recorded mercury above 42°C. Water was sprinkled on the roads in Jaipur. According to the Meteorological Department, heavy rains are likely to occur in Bharatpur and Dholpur. Madhya Pradesh: Rainfall in 11 districts, including Gwalior, cyclone alert for next two days; Heat wave in Bhopal, Indore-Ujjain The state has been witnessing thunderstorms and rains for the last 7 days. On Wednesday, there was rain somewhere and a storm somewhere. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert for 11 districts, including Gwalior, for Thursday. The heat wave will also affect 44 districts of the state. Day temperatures can reach 43 °C in many cities. 3. Uttar Pradesh: Rains in 10 cities, alert in 44 today, winds at a speed of 70 kmph The weather in the state has been bad for the last 7 days. Due to the western disturbance and snowfall in the mountains, the temperature has dropped below 40°C. However, the storm and rain continue. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert with thunderstorms and rains in 44 districts on Thursday. Wind speeds can reach 70 kmph. 4. Chhattisgarh: Relief from thunderstorms, rains from today, heat wave again, mercury to rise to 4 °C Cyclone and rain-related incidents will start decreasing in the state from today. However, light rain and gusty winds up to 50 kmph are likely to occur in some areas. During the last 24 hours, Rajnandgaon was the hottest with 41 °C and Ambikapur was the coldest with 18.2 °C. 5. Bihar: Heavy rains in Patna overnight, flight stuck in turbulence before landing, Lucknow diverted Thunderstorm-rains continue in the state. The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for rain in 24 districts of the state on Thursday. Heavy rains lashed Patna for about an hour and a half at midnight, causing waterlogging at many places. The road was settled. Meanwhile, IndiGo flight 6E6497 got stuck in a terrible turbulence before landing in Patna. The flight was diverted to Lucknow. 6. Punjab: Temperature of AC is likely to be in the range of 24 to 25 degrees in Punjab-Chandigarh Thunderstorm with thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur at isolated places in three districts of Punjab and Chandigarh today (May 7). The Chandigarh Administration has decided to set the AC temperature in the range of 24 to 25 °C in government departments, educational institutions, commercial buildings and large establishments to reduce electricity consumption. 7. Uttarakhand: Rains in 3 districts, hailstorm alert in hills, cold in May, 9-year-old record broken in Dehradun, 3 districts of the state - Udham Singh Nagar, Haridwar and Nainital - received rain this morning. Dehradun on Wednesday recorded the coldest day of May in the last 9 years. According to the Meteorological Department, there will be no further change in the weather for the next 5 days. In Kedarnath Dham, the mercury plummeted to minus 4°C, due to which devotees are facing difficulties.