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It was the strongest spell of showers of the season. Some areas went without power for three hours.The rain began around 6pm and while the strongest spell was 45 minutes long, the massive cloud column led to showers for two hours in many areas. Power supply was suspended in large parts of the city and mobile network was hit. BHOPAL: After an extremely humid day, the city was battered by a sudden downpour, swept in by gusts of up to 100 kmph, in the evening. There were 27 complaints of trees having been uprooted and low-lying areas went knee-deep under in no time.Officials of meteorological department said the 45-minute downpour was due to cumulonimbus clouds towering over the city..