The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has once again issued a rain warning for Himachal Pradesh, with moderate to heavy rainfall expected to continue in many parts of the state over the next several days.
The monsoon mayhem continues in Himachal Pradesh as heavy rains triggered widespread damage across the state, with 220 roads blocked, 67 power distribution transformers disrupted, and 153 water supply schemes affected over the last 24 hours, according to the State Emergency Operation Centre.
According to Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Senior Scientist at the Meteorological Centre, Shimla, moderate rainfall was recorded in the past 24 hours in districts including Shimla, Sirmaur, Kullu, and Mandi.
Three people, including a 7-year-old school girl, have lost their lives in severe flooding in parts of Ghatal due to heavy rainfall in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district, an official said.
Earlier today, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that heavy rainfall occurred in certain isolated places in Gujarat, including in Banaskantha and Saurashtra.
In the wake of recent heavy rainfall that damaged portions of the Bharatmala Highway in Gujarat, NHAI Member Venkataraman, along with senior state officials, conducted an on-site inspection near the Bakatra toll plaza in Patan district.
Traffic also came to a standstill in many parts of the national capital following the heavy rainfall. A traffic jam was witnessed at Rajiv Chowk as vehicular movement slowed down, following heavy rainfall.