Several people lost their lives and extensive damage was reported after flash floods triggered by incessant rainfall struck the LoC regions of the Rajouri and Poonch districts on Sunday.
Continuous rainfall over the past few days has severely affected road connectivity across Sikkim, while the flood situation in North Bengal has started improving following a significant reduction in rainfall since Monday night.
Landslides were reported along the Siliguri-Mirik Road, while large parts of Matigara in the Siliguri subdivision were submerged.
Several Kerala districts are already under weather alerts as the IMD forecasts thunderstorms, gusty winds and widespread rainfall during the coming week.
Continuous rainfall ranging from moderate to heavy intensity since Friday evening has affected several districts across Tamil Nadu’s Delta and southern regions, disrupting normal life, causing waterlogging in many urban areas, and significantly increasing inflows into major reservoirs.
Heavy rain lashed Gujarat's coastal Saurashtra region, with Devbhumi Dwarka district recording the highest rainfall of 11 inches, including 10.75 inches in Kalyanpur and 6 inches in Dwarka taluka.
In wake of the tragic incident in Kalkaji where a person lost his life after a tree fell on him amid rain, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday issued strict instructions to all road-owning departments to urgently identify and address trees that may pose a risk to public safety.
A low-pressure system that triggered widespread rain and thunderstorms across southern West Bengal earlier this week has weakened, but the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warned on Wednesday that scattered rainfall and thunderstorms will continue in parts of the state.
Heavy overnight rainfall has triggered multiple landslides along the vital foot track between Chouri Basti and Dhoban in West Sikkim, posing a severe risk to both Border Force personnel and local residents.
Significant rainfall in the Tenughat dam catchment area in Bokaro has prompted authorities to increase the dam's discharge, triggering heightened water release from upstream DVC dams earlier today.
