Dust storm and strong winds bring relief from heat in Delhi-NCR; 27 flights diverted

<strong>New Delhi:</strong> A dust storm, with winds gusting up to 70 kmph, hit the city this evening, bringing some relief from the searing heat. <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">Sky turns black as dust storm and strong winds hit parts of Delhi NCR.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dust?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#dust</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/delhi?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#delhi</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NCR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NCR</a> <a href="https://t.co/rQa18JRqhD">pic.twitter.com/rQa18JRqhD</a></p> — ABP News (@abpnewstv) <a href="https://twitter.com/abpnewstv/status/1005420322516918272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 9, 2018</a></blockquote> The weatherman said light rain was witnessed in many areas. The dust storm pushed the temperature down by a few notches on what was a sultry day. The city recorded a high of 40.5 degrees Celsius and a low of 30 degrees Celsius, according to the MeT office. The humidity levels were recorded at 71 per cent. <iframe class="vidfyVideo" style="border: 0px;" src="https://ift.tt/2JyPawn" width="631" height="381" scrolling="no"></iframe>

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