Rain News highlights: Heavy downpour for about 10 days killed 44 people in Telangana

Haeavy rain that wreaked havoc with several parts of Telangana in two spells between July 18 and 28 resulted in killing 44 persons and caused overall damages to roads, irrigation structures, drinking water lines and power infrastructure to the extent of ₹4,565 crore, the state government told the assembly on Friday. Read more

Mumbai recieved 54 mm of rainfall in a 24-hour period till Saturday morning with the humditiy recorded at 100 per cent till 8.30 am. 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted generally cloudy skies with moderate rainfall during the day. It said the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius.

Three people were killed and 17 people have gone missing after a landslide hit Gaurikund, located in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district, which is situated 16 km before Kedarnath, as reported by ANI.

The heavy debris that came from the mountain washed away two roadside shops and dhabas. Among the occupants of these shops were four locals and 16 individuals of Nepali origin. The district administration said that the SDRF's search operation is currently underway.

According to the information received from the District Administration Uttarkashi, about 50-60 parts have completely collapsed due to a massive landslide near Moldi on the Arakot-Chinva motorway in the Mori area of ​​the district bordering Himachal Pradesh. Dozens of villages in the area have been isolated. A large number of passengers are stranded on the route due to the landslide that occurred this morning: District Administration

(ANI)

Torrential rains triggered a landslide at a base camp of a revered Hindu temple in the north Indian state of Uttarakhand, killing three people, officials said Saturday.

At least 17 others were reported missing in the village of Gaurikund in Uttarakhand state, said Nandan Singh Rajwar, a top official of the region’s Disaster Management unit. The missing included members of two families and a few pilgrims, he said.

The landslides were reported on Thursday night when a portion of a hill caved in because of torrential rain. Giant boulders fell on roadside shops and eateries that got swept away in the fast-flowing Mandakini River.

(AP)

There was a fresh spell of rain in the national capital on Saturday morning and the minimum temperature settled at 25.2 degrees Celsius, two notches below the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said.

The department predicted generally cloudy skies with moderate rainfall during the day. It said the maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius.

In the 24-hour period till Saturday morning, the city has witnessed 54 mm of rainfall. The humidity at 8.30 am was recorded at 100 per cent.

According to the Central Pollution Control Board data, the Air Quality Index (AQI) stood in the "satisfactory" category with a reading of 91 at 9 am.

(PTI)

Residents in several parts of Delhi, Noida and Gurugram woke up to light to moderate rainfall on Saturday morning, bringing some respite from sultry weather conditions in the national capital region.

The India Meteorological Department or IMD has forecast light rainfall in parts of the city for Saturday with the maximum temperature likely to settle at 34 degree Celsius.

Waterlogging was witnessed due to heavy rainfall near Delhi's Badarpur metro station.

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Waterlogging witnessed due to heavy rainfall near Delhi's Badarpur metro station.

Rain showers trigger waterlogging on roads near Badarpur metro station in Delhi

Delhi's Vasant Vihar area wakes up to rain lashing several parts of the city

Rain lashes parts of Delhi on Saturday morning.

As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the monsoon season is considered from June 1 up to September 30. Also, the 903.9 mm rain is the highest since 2018 when 993.3 mm rain was recorded during monsoon.

With 302.2 mm rain, July 9 alone accounts for 33% rain in monsoon this year and also was the wettest day in Chandigarh’s history as per IMD records. This rain spell was caused by the confluence of an active Western Disturbance (WD), a cyclonic circulation and the monsoon system.

Meanwhile, the 76.2 mm rain on Friday also made it the wettest August day in the city since 2020 when 133.5 mm rain was recorded on August 12. In just one day, the city logged nearly 50% of the rain received in entire August last year (159.1 mm).

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