Inclement weather conditions continue to wreak havoc across the country. Unseasonal rains have destroyed crops worth Rs 13,000 crore in Madhya Pradesh so far.

In Maharashtra, 8 lakh hectares of crops have been hit in the Marathwada region alone by hailstorms and similar conditions are likely to prevail in the state over the next two days as well. Twelve people have been killed and crops spread over one lakh hectares damaged in Andhra Pradesh as well.

Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Karnataka have also seen considerable crop damage. Onion prices have risen in Maharashtra already.

There is no respite for farmers as weather conditions are likely to worsen across the country. The Met department has predicted snowfall and hailstorms in parts of Jammu and Kashmir for the next 24 hours.

Hailstorms are also likely to continue in parts of Central Maharashtra, Vidarbha and Marathwada region as well. The Met department has also predicted rain and thundershowers in Punjab, Haryana and New Delhi for the next 24 hours.

Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan will also see rainfall in the next 48 hours.

Source - http://ibnlive.in.com/