According to Global Times, the emergency response was activated for Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei, and Chongqing at 3:00 pm (local time) on Saturday, with work teams dispatched to Anhui and Hubei to assist local authorities in flood prevention.
The death toll in Himachal Pradesh due to monsoon rains has risen to 219 with 112 people losing their lives in rain-related incidents and 107 fatalities reported in road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA).
Delhi Traffic Police informed that due to the Raksha Bandhan festival weekend and recent rains causing waterlogging at GTK Depot, Jahangirpuri, and Adarsh Nagar, traffic on old GT Road is likely to be severely affected on Saturday.
As monsoon rains lash several parts of the country, the water level of the rivers is on the rise. The water level in the Ganga River has reached closer to the danger mark in Varanasi, submerging the Namo Ghat in knee-deep water.
The Saryu River water level is also rising due to continuous r
Delhi is experiencing heavy rainfall on Saturday. Areas including Vasant Kunj, R.K.Puram, Cannaught Place and Minto Bridge are witnessing intense showers. Waterlogging was also witnessed at Panchkuian Marg after continuous rainfall in the National Capital since the early morning.
Heavy rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi on Saturday. Areas including Shastri Bhawan, R.K. Puram, Moti Bagh, and Kidwai Nagar witnessed intense showers.
Amid the devastation caused by heavy rains and landslides in Dharali area of Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has remained on ground zero for the past three days, closely monitoring the ongoing relief and rescue efforts.
"The work is ongoing, but has been slow due to the rains. All is fine, though. We are continuing construction on the highway and tunnels. This road, from Akhnoor to Poonch, has three tunnels. The construction of one of the three tunnels is about to conclude. There are 13 bridges on the road,
Indian Air Force airlifted 18 CRPF Jawans to Military Hospital Udhampur who were injured near Basantgarh in Jammu and Kashmir when their bus skidded off the road amid heavy rains.
As intense monsoon rains hit Himachal Pradesh for the third consecutive year, scientists and environmentalists have raised serious concerns over the increasing frequency of high-intensity rainfall, triggered by a dangerous combination of global warming, delayed western disturbances, and mon
In view of heavy rains, all government, non-government, and private schools from classes 1 to 12, along with all Anganwadi centres, will remain closed in the Uttarkashi district on Thursday.