The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy rainfall for Himachal Pradesh over the next three days. An orange alert has been specifically issued for August 7 and 8, signalling the potential for severe weather conditions in the region.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Neetha K Gopal said that the overall monsoon for peninsular India, including Kerala, is going to be weak in the next 3-4 days.
Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in Gujarat's Valsad with rising water levels in the Auranga River. People from low-lying areas of the region have shifted to safe places.
The National Centre of Meteorology (NCM) has forecast the weather from Monday to Thursday to be partly cloudy to cloudy over most areas of the country with a chance of rainfall over some areas, especially Eastward and Southward with intervals.
The National Disaster Response Force on Monday rescued seven people who were stranded in Hinglaj village in the Valsad district of Gujarat due to heavy rainfall and high tide in the Auranga River.
An incident occurred due to heavy rain in the Kot-Murtaza area of Pakistan's Tank on Sunday, resulting in the loss of three lives and leaving four others injured.
In the aftermath of devastating floods and heavy rainfall, Himachal Pradesh is reeling under a colossal estimated loss exceeding Rs 700 crore. The disaster has left a trail of destruction, claiming lives and sweeping away infrastructure across the state.
Expressing concern over the death of nine children in Madhya Pradesh's Sagar district on Sunday morning, Sagar Collector Deepak Arya said that incessant rainfall led to the wall collapse. Two children were undergoing treatment in the hospital, he added.
The Indian Meteorological Department, in its latest report, issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in western Madhya Pradesh, eastern Rajasthan, Gujarat, Konkan region, Goa and Central Maharashtra on Sunday.