North India today experienced heavy rains as south-west monsoon advanced into more parts of the region, including the national capital. <br/><br/>The monsoon, which hit parts of Rajasthan yesterday, further progressed to Delhi, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and the entire Punjab-Haryana region, which were all drenched by incessant rains, resulting in water-logging at several places. Over 10 people perished in rain-related incidents across the northern belt.<br/><br/>In Delhi, 57.8 mm rainfall was recorded since last evening and the maximum temperature stood at 32 degree Celsius, four notches below normal, while the minimum was recorded at 25.5 degree Celsius.<br/><br/>In Punjab and Haryana, heavy rains lashed the region, causing mercury to fall sharply and disrupting normal life. The rains turned out to be a boon for farmers in the key agrarian states as they are crucial for kharif crops. <br/><br/>Monsoon rains also lashed Uttarakhand, triggering landslides that blocked highways leading to Uttarkashi and Rudraprayag districts. Landslides triggered by the downpour disrupted traffic along the state highway in Sirmaur district. <br/><br/>The vital Paonta-Shallai-Ronahut route was blocked due to hill slips at many places and number of trucks shipping vegetables were stranded. <br/><br/>Heavy rains continued to lash many parts of Rajasthan as Dabok recorded 65 mm of overnight rains followed by Ajmer, Bharatpur, Sriganganagar, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Churu and Kota.