Monsoon Highlights: Rivers swell, bridges collapse as rainfall intensifies in parts of north India

Weather Highlights: The IMD has attributed the widespread rainfall to the interaction between a Western Disturbance and monsoonal winds.

Swollen Beas river following incessant rains, in Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. (PTI)

Weather highlights: Several parts of north India, including the national capital experienced a deluge on Saturday, and Sunday morning as heavy rains pelted the region. The downpour resulted in waterlogging in significant road stretches and commuters encountering severe traffic congestion. ...Read More

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• 10 Jul 2023, 01:34:12 AM IST

  JK LG reviews Amarnath Yatra arrangements, traffic restoration work after rains

  Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired a meeting of civil and police officers to review the arrangements for the ongoing Amarnath Yatra.

  Sinha said he also discussed efforts underway to restore traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which has been closed due to landslides at several places due to rains.

• 10 Jul 2023, 01:06:05 AM IST

  302mm rain in 24hours: Sukhna lake overflows for 1st time in Chandigarh’s history

  With Chandigarh witnessing its wettest day in 70 years, recording a whopping 302.2 mm rain in 24 hours, the Sukhna Lake overflowed for the first time in the city’s history, prompting officials to open two floodgates in the early hours of Sunday. Read more

• 10 Jul 2023, 12:40:25 AM IST

  Delhi: Auto driver, woman killed in Sunday rain damage, five others injured

  A 30-year-old woman died in north Delhi's Subzi Mandi of a wall collapse while an auto rickshaw driver died in Rohini after a tree fell on his vehicle following heavy rain in the national capital on Sunday, police said, reported PTI.

  Five other people were injured in separate incidents, police said, all caused by the record-breaking downpour the city saw during the day.

  Priti, a resident of Sonepat's Gannaur, was killed when a dilapidated portion of a wall of a veterinary hospital collapsed on her in the Subzi Mandi area, police said. Priti was with a girl, who too sustained wounds when she came under the wall.

• 10 Jul 2023, 12:23:45 AM IST

  Gurugram colony flooded after heavy rains, admin provides aid to residents

  Rain water entered houses in Kota Colony of Gurugram on Sunday even as the administration came to the rescue of the residents by providing them with food and drinking water.

  Torrential rains on Sunday caused waterlogging at many places in Gurugram, and Kota Colony of Badshahpur was submerged in a way. People living in the area were inconvenienced

  The district Red Cross Society formed a special team after getting to know about the colony.

• 10 Jul 2023, 12:20:36 AM IST

  Uttarakhand on high alert has heavy rains pummel hill state, six killed

  Incessant rains and landslides in Uttarakhand claimed six lives on Sunday and authorities in the hill state have sounded a red alert as water level rose in all major rivers, including the Ganga, amid a forecast of more heavy showers in the next two days

  In view of the inclement weather, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami urged the people to avoid unnecessary movement and requested pilgrims coming to the state to plan their journey only after getting the latest weather information to avoid inconvenience.

• 10 Jul 2023, 12:00:33 AM IST

  Uttarakhand: Schools, Anganwadi Centres in Dehradun to remain closed on Monday amid heavy rain alert

  Amid heavy downpours in Uttarakhand and a warning from the Meteorological Department, District Magistrate Sonika issued an order on Sunday to shut down all government and non-government schools, as well as Anganwadi centers, for classes 1 to 12 in Dehradun district on Monday.

  The District Magistrate specified that schools and colleges with pre-determined examination schedules would be allowed to proceed with their exams as planned.

• 9 Jul 2023, 11:51:20 PM IST

  Man drowns in Gurugram village pond amid rain, cousin untraced

  A man, hailing from Rajasthan's Churu district, drowned while bathing in a natural pond in Gairatpur Bas village amid heavy rain here on Sunday, with his cousin who was with him still untraced, police said, reported PTI.

  The NDRF and civil defence teams recovered the body of one of them late evening.

• 9 Jul 2023, 11:44:01 PM IST

  Heavy rain to continue over North: Landslides in Himachal, schools closed in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad on Monday

  Heavy rain will continue to batter north India with the national capital on Sunday recording the highest single-day rainfall in the last 40 years. The combined impact of the active monsoon trough and a Western Disturbance will bring in more downpours coming week though the intensity will vary. Read more

• 9 Jul 2023, 11:34:43 PM IST

  Amarnath Yatra resumes, over 6000 pilgrims offer prayers

  As the weather showed significant improvement on Sunday, a batch of 6,491 pilgrims performed darshan at Amarnath holy cave.

  Among the yatries who paid obeisance at the cave included 4700 men, 1,456 women, 213 children, 116 Sadhus and 6 Sadvis. 93,929 pilgrims performed darshan at Shri Amarnathji.

• 9 Jul 2023, 11:26:57 PM IST

  Solani river in Haridwar crossed the danger mark of 231 m

  Solani river in Haridwar district near Roorkee has crossed the danger mark of 231 m. It is flowing at 231.25 m right now. Officials in Haridwar district have been directed to remain alert and keep a tab on the water level and ensure people are relocated to safe areas in case the water level rises further

• 9 Jul 2023, 11:21:35 PM IST

  Waterlogging and traffic jam in Delhi's ITO, after incessant rainfall

• 9 Jul 2023, 09:35:34 PM IST

  Delhi's Chanakyapuri area inundated due to incessant rain

  Amid the unprecedented rainfall witnessed by Delhi since Saturday, which has broken a 40-year record, the diplomatic enclave housing foreign missions in Chanakyapuri and other areas accommodating VIPs were inundated on Sunday.

• 9 Jul 2023, 09:04:15 PM IST

  Large portion of road caves in amid heavy rainfall in Delhi's Rohini | Watch 

• 9 Jul 2023, 08:49:16 PM IST

  Himachal: Parvati River in Kullu's Manikaran flooded due to excessive rainfall

• 9 Jul 2023, 08:45:36 PM IST

  Video: Bridge collapses due to incessant rainfall in Himachal's Mandi

• 9 Jul 2023, 08:30:21 PM IST

  Coaching student drown in pit filled with rainwater in Rajasthan's Sikar

  A 17-year-old coaching student drowned after falling into a pit filled with rainwater in Rajasthan’s Sikar city, police said on Sunday.

  Yuvraj Singh was returning from his coaching on Saturday evening when he fell into the pit and drowned, Superintendent of Police Karan Sharma said, PTI reported.

• 9 Jul 2023, 08:12:11 PM IST

  Amit Shah speaks to Punjab, Himachal Pradesh chief ministers; takes stock of situation

  Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke to chief ministers of Punjab and Himachal Pradesh and took updates about losses due to heavy rains. He assured all possible help to both the states. Earlier in the day, Shah also spoke to the Lieutenant Governors of Jammu & Kashmir and Delhi about the rain updates.

• 9 Jul 2023, 07:41:57 PM IST

  Noida schools to remain closed till July 12 due to heavy rain

  Gautam Buddha Nagar district information officer Rakesh Chauhan said that the schools in Noida would remain closed until Wednesday due to heavy rain.

• 9 Jul 2023, 07:34:34 PM IST

  River Jhelum swells as rain batters Jammu and Kashmir, IMD issues red alert

  Heavy rains in Jammu and Kashmir led to a rise in the water level of River Jhelum that triggered panic among locals living on the banks and other adjoining areas, ANI reported. Srinagar Meteorological Centre had on Saturday predicted flash floods, landslides and mudslides for the next two days.

• 9 Jul 2023, 07:19:57 PM IST

  Video: Car narrowly escapes landslide triggered by rainfall in Himachal's Solan

• 9 Jul 2023, 07:10:56 PM IST

  ‘No panic situation…NDRF, administration working in coordination’: Himachal chief parliamentary secretary

  Himachal Pradesh chief parliamentary secretary Sunder Singh Thakur on rain situation in Mandi and Kullu districts said, “It has been raining constantly for the past 24 hours. Cloud burst has been reported in some areas. I want to inform everyone that there is no panic situation. NDRF team, district administration and others are working in coordination.”

• 9 Jul 2023, 06:56:49 PM IST

  Flood warning in Delhi after Haryana releases heavy water into Yamuna

  The Delhi government issued a flood warning on Sunday after Haryana released an enormous amount of water, over one lakh cusecs, into the Yamuna river from the HathniKund Barrage in Yamunanagar, PTI reported.

• 9 Jul 2023, 06:17:22 PM IST

  10 trains cancelled, 12 rescheduled in Ambala division of Northern Railways due to rain

  At least 10 trains have been cancelled and 12 others have been short terminated or rescheduled on Sirhind-Nangal Dam section, Chandigarh-Sahnewal section and Ambala-Saharanpur section of the Ambala railway division due to rain, as per latest communication from the Northern Railways. Meanwhile, train operations remain completely shut on Kalka-Shimla heritage line for whole day.

• 9 Jul 2023, 06:12:25 PM IST

  Watch: Delhi minister Atishi visits waterlogged areas in ITO

• 9 Jul 2023, 05:58:01 PM IST

  Himachal: Shimla-Kalka route's train operations suspended due to heavy rainfall, landslides

  Amid incessant rainfall in parts of Himachal Pradesh, train services on the Shimla-Kalka route have been suspended, PTI reported citing an official on Sunday.

• 9 Jul 2023, 05:53:08 PM IST

  Delhi schools to remain closed on Monday due to rain, announces Kejriwal

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that schools in the national capital will remain closed on Monday due to incessant rainfall.

• 9 Jul 2023, 05:37:42 PM IST

  Himachal CM Sukhu appeals to people not to venture near towards rivers

  Himachal Pradesh chief minsiter Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday appealed to people to not to venture towards rivers and asked them to be vigilant, news agency PTI reported.

• 9 Jul 2023, 05:30:57 PM IST

  ‘I appeal to all people to step out of the house only if there is urgent work’: Gurugram dy commissioner on rainfall

  Amid heavy rainfall, Gurugram's deputy commissioner said, “It is raining heavily in Gurugram today. Heavy rains have caused water-logging in some areas. Civic authority teams are engaged in draining the water. I appeal to all people to step out of the house only if there is urgent work.” (ANI)

• 9 Jul 2023, 05:23:06 PM IST

  Gurugram: Work from home for corporates, holiday for schools on Monday amid heavy rainfall

  Heavy rainfall led to severe waterlogging and traffic congestion in several parts of Gurugram on Sunday with the administration advising corporate houses to work from home on Monday and schools to announce a holiday.

• 9 Jul 2023, 04:57:28 PM IST

  Punjab: NDRF teams carry out rescue operations in Dera Bassi as residential buildings get flooded due to rainfall

  The Natioanl Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team on Sunday carried out rescue operations in Dera Bassi in Punjab's Mohali after residential buidlings got heavily flooded due to massive rainfall.

• 9 Jul 2023, 04:33:38 PM IST

  Amit Shah takes stock of situation in Delhi, J&K amid heavy rainfall

  In view of incessant rains in the capital Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to LG Delhi and took updates. Home Minister also spoke to LG J&K and took updates about Amarnath Yatra which was suspended due heavy rains

• 9 Jul 2023, 04:31:25 PM IST

  Five dead in landslides, all major rivers flowing violently after heavy rains

  Five people were killed as heavy rains pounded Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, triggering landslides and flash floods, damaging houses and paralysing normal life with authorities ordering the closure of schools and colleges for two days, PTI reported.

• 9 Jul 2023, 04:22:58 PM IST

  Child stuck in Uttarkashi river for an hour, later emerges out unaided

  A child in Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi was seen stuck for an hour in Bhagirathi River due to the rise in the water level following heavy rain, ANI reported. Later, the child managed to come out by himself.

• 9 Jul 2023, 03:59:23 PM IST

  Watch: Cars being washed away in flood water caused by incessant rain in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh

• 9 Jul 2023, 03:53:41 PM IST

  Panchvaktra temple in Himachal's Mandi submerged in water due to spate in Beas River

  Panchvaktra temple in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi district has been submerged in water due to a spate in the Beas River as the Himalayan state witnesses heavy rainfall.

• 9 Jul 2023, 03:50:54 PM IST

  Video: Chaba Power House in Shimla flooded after heavy rainfall

• 9 Jul 2023, 03:33:00 PM IST

  1 killed, 2 missing in Himachal Pradesh after slipping from hill near Parvati Bag during yatra

  One pilgrim was killed and two others went missing after falling from a hill near Parvati Bagh during the Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra in Himachal Pradesh, ANI reported citing officials on Sunday. The three pilgrims slipped while undertaking the Yatra from Parvati Bagh.

  Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra has now been suspended for two days.

• 9 Jul 2023, 03:26:19 PM IST

  Mandi-Kullu National Highway closed amid landslides near Shani Mandir Aut in Himchal

  Mandi-Kullu National Highway has been closed due to landslides and rock-slides from mountains near Shani Mandir in Himachal Pradesh amid heavy rainfall. Pandoh-Gohar-Chalchowk-Baggy-Sundernagar road open but heavy-vehicular movement restricted, ANI reported citing Mandi Police.

• 9 Jul 2023, 03:11:02 PM IST

  Himachal: Six people rescued from inundated houses in Mandi district due to Beas River overflow

  

  Six people were rescued from inundated houses due to the rise in the water level of the Beas River amid heavy rainfall at Pandoh in Mandi district in Himachal. (HT Photo)

• 9 Jul 2023, 02:45:55 PM IST

  NDRF rescues five people from inundated house in Himachal's Kullu

  The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) rescued five people from an inundated house as the Beas River is in spate in Charudu village, Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, due to incessant rainfall in the Himalayan state, ANI reported.

• 9 Jul 2023, 02:42:28 PM IST

  Video: Waterlogging in parts of Delhi amid heavy rainfall

• 9 Jul 2023, 02:35:21 PM IST

  'Yesterday's rain surpassed a 40 years record': Delhi minister Atishi says on enhancing drainage system in city

  Delhi minister Atishi said on Sunday that the rainfall on Saturday has surpassed record of 40 years and that it is the 20 per cent of what it rains in two months. “The drainage system in the city is according to rainfall patterns of previous years. So, we are preparing to enhance our capacity,” she was quoted as saying by PTI.

• 9 Jul 2023, 02:22:38 PM IST

  J&K: Bodies of two soldiers swept away by flash floods recovered

  Bodies of two soldiers, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), who were swept away by flash floods triggered by heavy rains, have been recovered in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, PTI reported citing officials said on Sunday.

• 9 Jul 2023, 02:00:04 PM IST

  In Pics: Rain wreaks havoc in Himachal Pradesh; boats deployed in Chandigarh

  Heavy rain lashed parts of Himachal, Punjab and Haryana on Sunday, leading to flood-like situations and waterlogging in low-lying areas. Pics here

• 9 Jul 2023, 01:39:49 PM IST

  Locals rescue passengers trapped in submerged car in Gurugram

  In a heroic display of community spirit, locals sprang into action to rescue passengers trapped inside a car that had become stuck on an inundated road amid heavy rainfall.

• 9 Jul 2023, 01:25:21 PM IST

  Chamba-Pathankot highway blocked as cracks develop in road

  The Chamba-Pathankot national highway near Banikhet in Himachal Pradesh has been completely blocked due to the emergence of cracks in the road.

• 9 Jul 2023, 01:17:41 PM IST

  Jammu-Srinagar NHW-44  closed due to road sinking at Chamba Seri Ramban

  The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NHW-44) has been completely closed to traffic following the sinking of a section of the road at Chamba Seri Ramban.

• 9 Jul 2023, 01:14:09 PM IST

  Several parts of Gurugram waterlogged as torrential rainfall continues. See pics

  Heavy rains lashed Gurugram over the weekend, causing waterlogging across the city in low-lying areas as well as on national highways. See pics here

• 9 Jul 2023, 01:07:36 PM IST

  Haryana on high alert: Heavy rainfall brings risk of flash floods and landslides

  The residents of North Haryana have been placed on high alert as meteorological authorities have issued a warning of heavy rainfall expected to hit the region on 9th July. With rainfall expected to exceed 204.4 mm, authorities are urging the public to take necessary precautions to ensure their safety.

• 9 Jul 2023, 01:00:46 PM IST

  Delhi minister Atishi visits ITO areas to review situation after Delhi receives heavy rainfall

  Delhi minister Atishi, accompanied by other ministers and the mayor, conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Tilak Bridge and ITO areas today to assess the situation after the city experienced heavy rainfall.