THE CHILLY weather in Munnar as 2024 nears its end is attracting visitors to the hill station in large numbers. The rush has come as a boon to the tourism industry, specifically hotels, with nearly all of them booked to near capacity till December 31.
As per the data from the United Planters Association of Southern India (UPASI), the lowest minimum temperature of 6 degrees Celsius was recorded at Chundavurrai estate in Munnar on Tuesday. Other areas of the hill station, including Silent Valley, Devikulam, Lechmi, Sevenmalai, Mattupetty and Nallathanni, recorded temperatures between 8 and 9 degrees Celsius.
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