Four members of a family were killed after the roof of a house collapsed during heavy rain accompanied by strong winds in Moratagi village of Alamel taluk in Karnataka’s Vijayapura district, officials stated on Friday.
Heavy summer rains accompanied by strong winds and thunderstorms lashed parts of North Kerala on Saturday evening, leaving one person dead and causing widespread damage.
The Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai (RMC), said that the well-marked low-pressure area over the southeast Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression and is moving west-northwestwards at a speed of approximately 18 kmph.
Each year, rivers overflow, embankments give way, homes collapse, and families lose what little they possess. Relief is announced, compensation lists are drawn up, and life moves on. What remains largely unquestioned is whether this relentless repetition reflects natural inevitability or a deeper policy failure.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rain alert for southern Tamil Nadu, forecasting intense showers over the next 24 hours in the districts of Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, and Tenkasi.
The monsoon regained momentum in Kolkata with the city recording 69.3 millimetres of rainfall between Monday and Tuesday morning, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Rainfall on Monday led to a notable drop in Delhi's maximum temperature, according to a statement issued by the India Meteorological Department.
After a brief respite, parts of West Bengal are bracing for another round of thunderstorms and heavy rain beginning Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing yellow alerts for several districts in the southern region and warnings of heavy to very heavy rain in the north.
Widespread rain across Uttar Pradesh and the catchment areas of Nepal over the past 48 hours has resulted in a flood-like situation in the state.
Several districts in West Bengal are expected to witness heavy rainfall and gusty winds over the next few days, with the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing weather warnings ahead of the annual Rath Yatra celebrations on Friday.
