Record rainfall over the last couple of days has taken a heavy toll of the national capital, with as many as 15 house collapse incidents leaving 2 dead and 7 injured, an official informed on Sunday.
In Derabassi's Gulmohar City Extension, 12 to 15 feet of water were inundated, after which people living in the buildings were trapped in their respective buildings. After which the NDRF team reached for the rescue. DC Mohali, MLA Kuljit Randhawa, and the NDRF team also reached the spot.
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud assured that the Supreme Court will not pass any adverse order on Monday in the absence of any advocate due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging in the national capital.
Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) on Sunday issued a communication to its member lawyers that no adverse orders will be passed in the event of lawyers unable to present themselves before the court on Monday due to heavy rainfall in the national capital.
"All Government and Private Schools (including Play schools etc.) falling in Gurugram district are hereby directed to remain closed tomorrow i.e. on the 10th of July in the larger public interest and for the safety & security of the students," said the Gurugram district administration
The Delhi government issued a flood warning amid heavy rains in North India and the Haryana government released more than one lakh cusecs of water into the Yamuna River from the HathniKund Barrage in Yamunanagar.
"Apart from this, one day holiday has been declared in all other schools/colleges, Anganwadi centres from class 01 to class 12 of the district," an officials statement said.
As heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh continued to batter almost all districts, triggering landslides and flash floods at various regions, the Panchvaktra bridge in Mandi collapsed, officials said.
In the wake of the continuous spell of heavy rain in north India and adjoining areas, schools in Chandigarh have been closed for the next two days, officials said on Sunday.