Property damage in Zirakpur. Tribune photo/RAVI KUMAR
There were problems with the telephone and internet connectivity as well. As per the weather department, the wind speed recorded at Bathinda was 92.6 km per hour.
Raj Kumar of PAU Bathinda Regional Centre MeT department said: “They are still chances of light rain/thundershowers along with thunderstorm/lighting accompanied with gusty winds at isolated places in next 24-36 hours in the region.”
Darevjeet Thakur of Basant Vihar said after the storm many electricity poles and trees were uprooted outside his house, causing blockage in the street, but no help was received from PSPCL even after repeated complaints. Later, we at our own risk cleared trees from the street and made passage to walk.