In pics: Chilling pictures of climate change in India’s national capital

After almost a decade, India’s capital, which witnesses rarely any rain in the month of February, was hit by a heavy hailstorm accompanied by rains, lashing several parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday. The maximum temperature in New Delhi and adjoining areas remained at 19 degrees celsius on Thursday, four notches below the season's average

"This is happening after at least a decade that heavy hailstorm occurred at several areas in Delhi and adjoining areas. Areas like Noida, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Gurugram, and Palam received the maximum amount of hail and rains on Thursday evening, while central Delhi was lashed by heavy rains," Mahesh Palawat, Director at private weather agency Skymet, told IANS.


Here are some recent pictures from Delhi-NCR -