India sees wettest May over a century, 260 lives lost
India recorded its wettest May since 1901, receiving 126.7 mm of rainfall — more than double the long-period average of 61.4 mm — according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
India recorded its wettest May since 1901, receiving 126.7 mm of rainfall — more than double the long-period average of 61.4 mm — according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Siliguri residents have been facing a severe drinking water crisis for the past two days, triggered by heavy rainfall and flooding in Sikkim.
As incessant rainfall continues to lash Assam and its adjoining regions, the flood situation in the state has turned grim, displacing over 5.35 lakh people across 22 districts and raising the death toll to 11.
Delhi on Sunday evening received moderate rainfall with strong winds gusting up to 90 kmph bringing temporary relief from the heat meanwhile the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning for rain and thunderstorms for the next three days.
The Manipur government has sounded an Orange Alert Warning has been sounded in the state following heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday.
Three mining labourers have been killed after a portion of the roof collapsed on them at a stone quarry in Nalhati in Birbhum district today.
India’s monsoon season is a critical factor for the nation’s agricultural output, and this year’s rainfall, the highest since 2020, has brought both relief and challenges.
The Department of Flood Forecasting Division, Nepal, issues a flood alert for various parts of the country, warning people that the water levels of various rivers will continue to rise following heavy rainfall, asking them to exercise caution.
Catchment areas of the upper Damodar Valley dams received much more than recorded average rainfall in the past 24 hours, which continued till the evening hours today.
Though the rainfall has stopped since last night, the Damodar Valley Reservoir Regulatory Committee (DVRRC), the competent authority for releasing water from dams of River Damodar has released about 1.70 lakh cusecs of water from its Panchet and Maithon Dams.
