In pics: Rain cools Himachal, Punjab and Chandigarh reel under heatwave

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22 May 2026 • 10:27 PM MYT
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Two girls cover their heads as light showers bring relief from the heat in Shimla on Friday. Tribune ©Lalit Kumar
Image from: In pics: Rain cools Himachal, Punjab and Chandigarh reel under heatwave

Commuters make their way through a dust storm in Zirakpur on Friday. Tribune Photo: Ravi Kumar

Image from: In pics: Rain cools Himachal, Punjab and Chandigarh reel under heatwave

Two girls brave the rain as light showers bring relief from the heat in Shimla on Friday. Tribune Photo: Lalit Kumar

Image from: In pics: Rain cools Himachal, Punjab and Chandigarh reel under heatwave

Residents line up for cool drinks amid intense summer heat in Ludhiana on Friday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan

Image from: In pics: Rain cools Himachal, Punjab and Chandigarh reel under heatwave

A woman shielding her head while moving under the harsh afternoon sun in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune Photo: Vicky

Image from: In pics: Rain cools Himachal, Punjab and Chandigarh reel under heatwave

A student covers up to beat the scorching summer heat while commuting through the city on Friday. Tribune Photo: Vicky

Image from: In pics: Rain cools Himachal, Punjab and Chandigarh reel under heatwave

Students enjoy kulfI while commuting through the city on Friday. Tribune Photo: Vicky

Image from: In pics: Rain cools Himachal, Punjab and Chandigarh reel under heatwave

A motorcyclist passes under the vibrant yellow canopy of blooming Amaltas trees on a sunny afternoon in Chandigarh on Friday. Tribune Photo: Pradeep Tewari

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A vendor fixes tap on an earthen pot in Amritsar on Friday. Photo: Vishal Kumar