Shimla, June 15: Himachal Pradesh on Friday remained hazy and dusty with visibility reduced to less than 200 m in the state capital, the weather bureau said, adding the state may experience rain at many places in the next 24 hours which will increase the visibility.

"Dust and haze may prevail till the next 24 hours. The visibility is 100-200 m in Shimla and most parts of the state," Manmohan Singh, director of the meteorological office here, told IANS.

He said on Sunday, there is high possibility of rain or thunderstorms at many places in the state.

"Gusty wind is also expected. Therefore, this dust and haze very likely to disappear by Saturday," he added.

Lower areas of the state including Una, Bilapsur, Hamirpur Solan, Nahan and Mandi also experienced dusty conditions.

"There are chances of moderate to heavy rainfall in Kangra district by Friday night," the meteorological added.

The minimum temperature in Shimla was recorded at 15.2 degrees Celsius, while the maximum was 25.9 degrees, a fall by nearly two degree Celsius from Thursday.

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Kasaragod: A 26-year-old rider, Justin, who was a resident of the area near Chulli Church in the district, was grievously injured in a road accident near Vellarikundu as he lost control over the motorbike and fell into a nearby ditch.

The locals reportedly took the accident victim to a hospital immediately, but Justin could not be saved.
The youngster’s body has been kept in the mortuary of the Kasaragod District Hospital and will be handed over to the relatives after the post-mortem examination is conducted.

A case has been registered at the Vellarikundu Police Station and the officers are conducting the investigation.