Thunder showers cool Taj city




Agra June 23:



A 20-minute drizzle accompanied with gusty winds, brought some respite to heat-oppressed Taj city folks.



"Clouds came with thunder and lightning. For a moment we thought they would go away without blessing us, but soon there was a downpour around 8pm, which brought the temperature down," said Sudhir Gupta of Vijay Nagar colony.

Lights went off in most areas, but the interruption was brief, said Manoj, a shopkeeper who was about to down his shutters for the day, when the weather suddenly surprised him.

The Taj city has been battling with water shortages and erratic power supply for the last fortnight, leading to agitations and road jams.

Thousands of pilgrims returning from the Ajmer Urs, camping at Kothi Meena Bazar ground, heaved a sigh of relief, as the evening turned pleasant.