Shimla, May 22 -- Amid scorching heat in several parts of India, Shimla witnessed a change in weather with some districts witnessing a drop of 6-8 degrees in temperature over the period of the last 24 hours, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said.

IMD Senior Scientist Sandeep Kumar Sharma said that due to a western disturbance over the region, a change in weather has been observed. He further said that there may be rain accompanied by thunder in some areas of Chamba, Kangra and Kullu.

Sharma stated, "Clouds have been covering the entire state since this morning. A significant drop in temperature has been observed in some districts. There has been a drop of 6-8 degrees in temperature over the past 24 hours. Due to a weste...