The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, said on Saturday that the state has faced the harshest rain and flood disasters in the past 75 years. He also said that the loss incurred by the state due to the rain-induced damages could reach 8,000 crore rupees.
A massive cloudburst struck Kota Nullah in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Saturday morning, dmaging a stretch of Doda-Kishtwar road and created a flood-like situation in the area.
With his state grappling with excessive rainfall and flooding, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Saturday chaired a meeting to review the prevailing situation.
In the wake of devastating rains and havoc in Himachal Pradesh, the Disaster Management Authority on Saturday stated that so far, a loss of Rs 5077.41 crore has been estimated in the state.
Lahore authorities have restricted citizens from swimming in Ravi River and canals, while also advising children against “playing” on the banks, for a week amid rising water levels and reports of flooding in various nearby villages due to overflowing streams, Dawn reported.
The West Indies fought their way back into the contest in the 2nd Test at Port of Spain on Friday by first restricting India to 438 runs in the 1st innings, and then closing the day at 86/1. Skipper Kraigg Brathwaite (37 batting) and Kirk McKenzie (14 batting) will be resuming proceedings on
The situation in Manipur dominated the proceedings of the second day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which began on Thursday, with the Opposition demanding the Centre to discuss the issue.
"Based on the requisition of the District administration, one Mi-17 V5 helicopter is being inducted from Nagpur to evacuate 40 people stranded due to floods in Yuvatmal district," said Wing commander (Wg Cd) Ratnakar Singh, Defence PRO Nagpur.
According to authorities, 10,570 people nationwide had to leave their homes because of rain damage. In addition, Yonhap reported that 628 public buildings and 317 other private properties were damaged by downpours, including 146 roads that collapsed or were washed away and 139 flooded homes.
As the water level of Yamuna river in Delhi breached danger lever mark of 205.33 meters, the flood-affected people on Saturday took shelter in relief camps, across the capital.