Monsoon news updates: IMD issues orange alert for Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Pune and Satara

The south-west monsoon covered Gujarat fully on Tuesday, with many areas likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall during the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

“The southwest monsoon has further advanced into most parts of the north Arabian sea, remaining parts of Gujarat and thus covering the entire Gujarat state today, June 27,” the IMD said.

Six people were killed in various rain-related incidents in the past 24 hours in Himachal Pradesh, taking the toll during the monsoon season since June 24 to 15, according to data shared by the state emergency operation centre on Tuesday evening.

The south-west monsoon covered Gujarat fully on Tuesday, with many areas likely to receive heavy rainfall during the next five days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

A balcony and a portion of a bungalow belonging to late Bollywood actor Nutan collapsed in Maharashtra’s Thane district on Tuesday, civic officials said.

No one was injured in the incident that was caused due to heavy rain, said Yasin Tadvi, chief of the Disaster Management Cell of Thane Municipal Corporation.

The official said the bungalow, located on a hill in Mumbra, was unoccupied.

Firemen were sent to the spot and the debris was cleared, added the official.

Born in 1936, Nutan made her debut in films with "Hamari Beti" and went on to work in more than 70 Hindi films in a career spanning over 40 years. She died of breast cancer in 1991. Her son Mohnish Bahl is a film and TV actor.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for heavy rains in Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Pune and Satara on Tuesday.

Earlier on June 25, the IMD issued an Orange alert for Raigad and Ratnagiri as heavy rainfall lashed parts of Maharashtra.

The rains revival during the past few days had reduced the rainfall deficit for the June-September season to 23% from 33% a week ago, IMD data showed.

Restoration work is underway in Himachal Pradesh as roads were closed amid landslides and inclement weather conditions.

India's monsoon season rains were set to cover the whole country by the weekend, according to meteorological department officials, allowing farmers in northern states to begin planting of summer-sown crops a week earlier than normal.

Light rainfall was recorded in parts of Delhi on Tuesday, and the minimum temperature dropped to 24.5 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal.

An official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the city received 5.6 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours.

Kerala, the gateway of the monsoon into the mainland of the country, has received deficient rainfall so far, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The southwest monsoon arrived in Kerala on June 8, nearly a week after its normal onset date of June 1.

“There is a possibility of rain for the next 5 days. Heavy rain alert continues at some places. An orange alert has been issued for today and a yellow alert for tomorrow. More than average rainfall likely in June,” Sandeep Kumar Sharma, IMD scientist, Shimla told ANI. 

Monsoon hit Himachal Pradesh on June 24. Till now, 9 people have lost their lives, 14 injured, 4 houses fully damaged while 28 are partially damaged due to heavy rains. The estimated loss is approximately ₹104 crores: Principal Secretary of Revenue and Disaster Management, Onkar Chand Sharma told ANI. 

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The Meteorological Centre in Shimla on Tuesday predicted light rainfall with thunderstorms in different parts of the state, reported ANI. 

According to the weather department, different areas of Kangra, Chamba, Bilaspur, Una, Hamirpur, Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, and Solan districts are expected to get light-intensity rainfall with thunderstorms in the next 2-3 hours.

Earlier in the day, heavy rain triggered a flash flood in Himachal Pradesh that blocked Tandi-Killar State Highway-26 in Dared Nala, officials said on Tuesday.

Light to moderate rainfall drenched many parts of Rajasthan while a few places recorded heavy rainfall in the 24 hours ended at 8.30 am on Tuesday, the Met office said, reported PTI. 

Sojat in Pali received the highest rainfall at 10 cm. Malpura in Tonk received 9 cm of rainfall, followed by Chidwa in Jhunjhunu at 8 cm, it said.

Gegal (Ajmer), Kotputli (Jaipur), Makrana (Nagaur), Jodhpur and Shahbad (Baran) received 7 cm of rainfall each while Behror (Alwar), Dausa, Bhilwara, Gogund (Udaipur) and Bundi each recorded 6 cm of rain.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said the National Disaster Relief Force and Indo-Tibetan Border Police Force have been instructed to remain on "alert mode" in case of a natural disaster as the state witnessed torrential rains in past few days, reported ANI. 

"Heavy to very heavy rain" has been predicted at isolated places in Dehradun and Tehri Garhwal districts, as per the bulletin issued by the meteorological centre on Monday.

Char Dham Yatra remained suspended amid heavy rainfall as a precautionary measure, as per officials.

Though the Mandi-Kullu highway was opened on Monday night after almost 20 hours, the woes of the tourists continued on Tuesday as several other key roads remained blocked after the landslide in Himachal. Tourists who made a beeline to the popular destination found themselves stuck far away from their destination as over 300 roads were closed. The rain situation will remain the same as the IMD issued an orange alert for the next 24 hours in the state. Read full story

Jabalpur witnessed showers on Tuesday morning. The Met Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls in isolated parts of Madhya Pradesh today. 

The monsoon has reached the state. Currently, it is in the low-pressure area that is now located in the north of Chhattisgarh. It will slowly pass over Madhya Pradesh: HS Pandey, IMD, Bhopal told ANI. 

Rain lashes parts of Assam Tuesday morning. As per IMD, partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers likely to occur in Dibrugarh today.

Tandi-Killar state highway-26 has been blocked this morning due to flash flood in Dared Nala: District Disaster Management Authority Lahaul-Spiti. 

“Tomato is being sold at a price of ₹80 Kg. The rate has suddenly shot up in the past two-three days. This sudden increase in price is due to heavy rainfall. Rain has destroyed tomatoes,” Mohammad Raju, a resident of Delhi told ANI. 

Parts of the national capital received rainfall on Tuesday morning. On Monday, muggy weather conditions prevailed in Delhi even as some parts received rains, keeping the mercury in check.

There was a cloud cover over Delhi throughout the day with Safdarjung observatory recording a high of 33.2 degrees Celsius, four notches below the season's average, the weather office said.