Weather updates: Water level rises in Beas River due to heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh's Mandi

Eight people were killed in rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours, the state relief commissioner's office said here on Thursday. Currently, five districts (out of 75) -- Ballia, Lakhimpur Kheri, Farrukhabad, Sitapur, Bahraich and are affected by floods in the state. Relief and rescue operations are underway, it said. Three deaths were reported in Chitrakoot, while one each in Kaushambi, Farrukhabad, Agra, Sonbhadra and Jalaun, it said. These deaths are related to lightning, drowning and snake bites. The deaths were reported in the 24-hour period between 6 pm on Wednesday and Thursday. As per a report of the irrigation department, Ganga is flowing above danger mark in Kachla bridge in Budaun, the relief commissioner's office said.

Fourteen people died and 10 more were injured in heavy overnight rains that triggered flooding and a house collapse as several rivers swelled in Uttarakhand, officials said on Thursday. Keeping in mind the safety of devotees undertaking the Kedarnath Yatra, authorities have decided to suspend the pilgrimage for the time being due to landslides at many places. The officials said the trek route remains blocked by boulders at Ghoraparav, Lincholi, Badi Lincholi and Bhimbali. According to information received from the State Emergency Operation Centre here, a child was swept away in a flooded drain in Nainitial's Haldwani. It said a search was on to find him.

Four people were killed and about 50 missing following several incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh where rains washed away many houses, bridges and roads, officials said on Thursday. The state emergency operation centre said the cloudbursts took place in Nirmand, Sainj and Malana areas in Kullu, Padhar in Mandi and Rampur in Shimla districts. A cloudburst at Samej Khud (nallah) in the Rampur subdivision of the Shimla district left two people dead and about 30 missing, Superintendent of Police (SP), Shimla, Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi told media.

The meteorological office here has issued a "red alert" of heavy to extremely heavy rain along with thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in three districts of Kangra, Kullu and Mandi on Thursday. It also warned of landslides, mudslides and land sinking, besides disruptions of essential services like water and electricity, communications and related services, damage to fruit and standing crops and risk to vulnerable structures and 'kutcha' houses due to strong winds and waterlogging in low-lying areas. Four people were killed and about 50 went missing following several incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh where rains washed away many houses, bridges and roads on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Moderate flash flood threat is likely in isolated parts of Kangra, Kullu, Mandi, Sirmaur and Shimla districts in the next six hours, the MeT office said.

Six weather stations across Delhi recorded over 100 mm of rain in a single day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday, categorising it as an "extremely intense spell". During a press conference, Director General of Meteorology, IMD, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, clarified that the intense rain witnessed in the city was not a cloudburst. According to the IMD, the city's primary weather station, Safdarjung, recorded 107 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours. Other stations, which also received significant rainfall, included Mayur Vihar (147 mm), Najafgarh and Ridge (113 mm), Lodi Road (106 mm) and Delhi University (104 mm), it said. In contrast, other stations like Pusa recorded 86 mm, Aaya Nagar (71 mm) and the Palam observatory (68.3 mm) of rain, as per the IMD data.

Three persons died due to electrocution in Gurugram during heavy rainfall on Wednesday night, the police said on Thursday. The incident occurred when the three pedestrians came in contact with an open electric wire lying along the footpath near the Iffco Chowk Metro station. The deceased have been identified as Divesh, Jaipal, and Wasi Uzzama. Their family members have alleged negligence by the electricity department, police, and the administration. They have also sought compensation and legal action against those responsible for the tragic mishap. Jaipal from Mahendragarh district worked as a driver with a Korean company, while Divesh and Wasi Uzzama were both from Uttar Pradesh. The latter worked as a quality engineer with a private firm in Manesar. Gurugram and Delhi-NCR were battered by heavy rain that started in the evening on Wednesday and continued till late at night at many places. Pedestrians had to wade through knee-deep water at many places, even on the Expressway. 

Twelve people, including three of a family, were killed and six injured in heavy overnight rains in various parts of Uttarakhand that triggered many incidents of house collapse, flooding and rise in water levels of several rivers, officials said on Thursday. Most parts of the state did not receive fresh rains till Thursday afternoon. Haridwar district reported six deaths, Tehri three, Dehradun two and Chamoli one. Two persons one each in Haldwani and Chamoli are still missing, the Disaster Control Room here said. Two people were swept away by the waters of an overflowing seasonal canal near the Ordnance Factory in Raipur area of Dehradun, Dehradun SSP Ajai Singh said. Bodies of both of them have been recovered, he said. They have been identified as Sundar Singh and Arjun Singh Rana, the SSP said.

Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami today conducted an aerial survey of the areas affected by heavy rains in Rudraprayag district.

PM Narendra Modi has been closely monitoring the situation in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh in the wake of heavy rains and a cloudburst. He has asked top officials to ensure all possible assistance is provided to the affected. Relief operations are underway in full swing, said sources.

India recorded 9 per cent more rainfall than normal in July: IMD.

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday condoled the loss of lives in the cloudburst incidents in Himachal Pradesh, and said that he had spoken with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to take stock of the "difficult situation". "The news of the death and disappearance of many people due to cloudburst and heavy rainfall in Shimla, Mandi and Kullu is extremely saddening," Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X.

"I express my deepest condolences to all the bereaved families in this difficult time,"the former Congress chief said in a post in Hindi on X.

Gandhi said he had taken stock of this difficult situation by talking to Sukhu. "He (Sukhu) informed that he himself is visiting these sites of incidents and during this time, the NDRF, the SDRF and the state administration are continuously involved with commitment in relief and rescue operations in this hour of crisis," Gandhi said.

He hoped that all the missing people would be found as soon as possible.

River Beas flows furiously in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu as the state continues to receive heavy rainfall.

Himachal Pradesh: The water level in Beas River has increased due to heavy rains in the region; latest visuals from the area.

Search and rescue operations continue in landslide-affected areas in Kerala's Wayanad. Drone visuals from the Chooralmala area.

Jammu and Kashmir: Rain lashes several parts of Srinagar. Visuals from Dal Lake, Srinagar.

Three people were killed and about 40 went missing after two separate incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh where rains washed away many houses and roads and left two hydro power projects damaged, officials said on Thursday.

More rains are expected in Delhi on Thursday, the meteorological department has forecast, a day after heavy showers inundated large parts of the city, choking key stretches with unending traffic and leaving people stranded as roads resembled rivers.

The Salwan station in East Delhi’s Mayur Vihar area recorded 147.5 mm rainfall from 8.30 am on Wednesday till 7.15 am on Thursday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Najafgarh station recorded 113 mm rainfall and the Lodhi Road, Delhi University and Safdarjung observatories recorded 107.5 mm, 104.5 mm, and 105.6 mm rainfall respectively, it said.

Due to heavy rains, water accumulated in the Indirapuram Abhay Khand Electric Sub Station, leading to a power outage. As a result, Indirapuram experienced electricity disruption for several hours.

Waterlogging persists at several places in Delhi after the national capital receives heavy rainfall. Visuals from ITO.

Salwan Station Mayur Vihar in East Delhi observed 147.5 mm rainfall from 8:30 AM July 31 to 7:15 AM today whereas station NCMRWF, Noida Sector 62 in Gautam Buddha Nagar, UP observed 147.5 mm rainfall, as per the IMD.

Last night, Delhi Fire Services received 13 calls of houses collapsing, including balconies and walls. 18 calls were received about trees falling and people getting stuck in waterlogging.

(Input: Kumar Sonu)

Delhi recorded more than 100 mm of rainfall in an hour. According to the IMD's Automatic Weather Station network, the Pragati Maidan observatory in central Delhi recorded 112.5 mm of rainfall in one hour, which qualifies as a "cloud burst." The National Flash Flood Guidance Bulletin also included Delhi as an 'area of concern'.

The IMD has predicted a wet spell in the city till August 5.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena said he has asked officers to remain on alert. “Have cautioned all officers to remain alert in light of the ongoing heavy downpour in Delhi. Apart from ensuring minimum inconvenience to people in general, they are advised to specifically address issues at sites prone to waterlogging, including coaching centres.”

Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced late night that all schools in the city will remain closed on Thursday. "In light of the very heavy rainfall this evening and the forecast of heavy rainfall tomorrow, all schools both government and private will remain closed on August 1st," she posted on 'X'.

The torrential downpour prompted the weather office to include Delhi in its list of "areas of concern" in the National Flash Flood Guidance Bulletin. The department advised people to remain indoors, secure windows and doors, and refrain from unnecessary travel.

 A 22-year-old woman and her child drowned in a waterlogged drain while two people suffered injuries in separate incidents following Wednesday's heavy rainfall in Delhi. According to police in Ghazipur, Tanuja and her three-year-old son Priyansh were out to buy household items from a weekly market when they slipped into a drain due to waterlogging and drowned. The incident occurred near the Khoda Colony area, where the roadside drain was under construction.

A house collapsed in the Sabzi Mandi area following heavy rainfall. One person suffered critical injuries in a house collapse following the torrential rain. A Delhi Fire Services official said they received a call at 8:57 pm about the collapse of a house in the Sabji Mandi area close to Ghanta Ghar near Robin Cinema. Five fire tenders were rushed to the spot and one man was rescued from the rubble. He was taken to a hospital in a critical condition, the official said.

The wall of a private school in Daryaganj collapsed due to heavy rainfall, causing damages to vehicles parked in the vicinity.

Waterlogging was witnessed in several parts of the national capital after heavy rainfall. Visuals from outside Civic Center near Ramlila Maidan.