Amid incessant rainfall in Maharashtra the India Meteorological Department on Thursday issued a ‘Red’ alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in the districts of Thane, Raigad, Pune, and Palghar for today and tomorrow. An ‘Orange’ alert has also been issued for Mumb
16 people, including two children, were killed as heavy rains lashed Islamabad and Lahore. 11 workers were killed after a building collapsed in Islamabad, while five others were electrocuted in Lahore, reported Dawn.
Following flash floods caused by heavy rains in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, schools are to remain closed from July 20 to 22 in the Sangla and Nichar sub-division of the district, as per the Deputy Commissioner, Kinnaur district.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that he had spoken to Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde regarding the landslide that occurred as a result of heavy rains in Maharashtra's Raigad and that a total of 4 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams were deployed to carry ou
"Moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorms very likely to occur at most places in the districts of Chamba, Kangra. There is the possibility of very heavy rainfall in isolated places," IMD said.
Following heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand on Monday, the water level of River Alaknanda swelled up significantly as the state is battered with torrential rains and the release of water from barrages resulting in floods.
"A cyclonic circulation is likely to form over the northwest Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours. Under its influence, widespread rains and heavy to very heavy rains are expected in Odisha from 19 to 22 July," HR Biswas, Director of IMD, Bhubaneswar said.
Four more bodies were recovered from a flooded underground road in central South Korea, bringing the toll of those dead or missing in recent downpours to 49, Yonhap news agency reported citing officials on Monday.
At least 40 people have been killed nationwide as South Korea continues to batter heavy downpours, Yonhap news agency reported citing officials on Monday.