Panchkula, July 9 -- The Southwest Monsoon has intensified across Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh, bringing widespread rainfall and significantly lowering temperatures across the region.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the wet spell is likely to continue over the next four days, with heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Haryana and heavy rainfall in parts of Punjab, raising concerns over waterlogging, rising river levels and localised flooding.

According to the IMD's latest evening weather bulletin, light to moderate rainfall occurred at most places in Haryana, while heavy rainfall was recorded at isolated locations during the past 24 hours.

Thunderstorms, accompanied by gusty winds, were also repor...