Heavy rain in Hubballi caused flooding in low-lying areas. Water entered homes, and a Tempo Traveler with 13 people, along with two cars, got stuck in a water-filled underpass. No one was hurt. Residents in Ganesh Nagar said they face this problem during every heavy rain.
Accompanied by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Bansuri Swaraj, Verma assured residents that all necessary work, under the jurisdiction of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), is underway and will be completed by May 30 to avoid flooding issues during the upcoming monsoon.
The Delhi-NCR witnessed traffic congestion as several trees were uprooted and vehicles broke down amid heavy waterlogging due to a rainstorm earlier today.
"I am deeply saddened by the death of seven devotees due to the collapse of a wall during the Chandanotsavam of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. My deepest condolences to the families of those who died in this incident due to the collapse of a wall due to heavy rains," read a post by the
Union Minister Jitendra Singh hailed Indian Army for their timely assistance by setting up medical camps and distributing essential medicines after three people died following flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
Several buildings and vehicles were damaged in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban after a landslide hit parts of the district following heavy rains and hailstorms in the area. Locals urged the government for help and rehabilitation as they claimed that they had lost their shops and livelihood.
Heavy rainfall on Sunday triggered landslides in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, leading to the complete closure of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) and damage to several houses.
Heavy rains lashed several parts of the Bhalessa area in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, with fog engulfing the mountains and surrounding villages in the area.
The Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre on Thursday predicted that the sky will remain partly cloudy for the city on April 19 and 20. Weather is expected to clear on April 21.