Kohima, March 9 Rain accompanied by hail lashed parts of Nagaland on Monday, after more than four months of dry weather across the northeastern state, officials said.
The sudden downpour, including in the state capital Kohima, Dimapur, Tseminyu, and Wokha, lasted for about 40 minutes, they said.
Several natural water sources, including perennial springs, wells, and small streams, had dried up due to the dry spell since the end of October, the officials said.
The dry period had also affected the supply of drinking water, with the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department reportedly reducing water distribution in several areas.
People were seen enjoying the rain, with photos and videos of residents making snowmen with hailstones surfacing on social media.
The 2025 monsoon season in Nagaland had caused landslides, mudslides, and flash floods across much of the state, damaging national highways and houses.