No respite from rain in Hyderabad
India | October 17, 2020 22:54 ISTSignalling no respite even before Hyderabad could recover from the recent deluge, heavy rains pounded the city yet again on Saturday.
Signalling no respite even before Hyderabad could recover from the recent deluge, heavy rains pounded the city yet again on Saturday.
Over 2,300 houses and large-scale crops were damaged in heavy rains and subsequent floods in Western Maharashtra districts, where more than 21,000 people were moved to safer places, said officials on Friday.
At least 50 people died in the torrential rains and flash floods in Telangana in the last few days, the state government said on Thursday.
Heavy rains that have been lashing Andhra Pradesh and Telangana for the last 48 hours, has thrown normal life out of gear. The rains are expected to continue for another 2 days.
A 40-year-old woman and her daughter died after the roof of their house collapsed in Ibrahimpatnam area of Hyderabad on Tuesday as heavy rains lashed several parts of Telangana, leading to waterlogging on roads and inundation of some low-lying areas.
Very light to light rain and thundershowers occurred at isolated places over eastern Uttar Pradesh on Monday, while the weather remained dry over the western parts of the state, the meteorological department said.
Portion of a government school at Hyderabad collapsed due to heavy rainfall. No casualties have been reported. Incident took place in Sultan Bazar Government school on August 24. Heavy rain lashed parts of the city from past few days.
Many districts in Odisha are facing a flood-like situation as incessant rainfall triggered by a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal battered the state.
Gujarat's Junagadh is dealing with floods in several areas after incessant rains. Several areas were pounded by heavy rain that swelled up rivers and put dams on a high alert.
A truck swept away in a rain-fed river on the Kushalgarh-Timeda road in Rajasthan's Banswara district. Meanwhile, both the driver and his aide jumped out of the truck in time and swam toward the shore. Within seconds, the whole truck disappeared in the whirlpool of water.
Gates of the Salal Dam on Chenab River in Reasi district opened due to rise in silt in the reservoir owing to heavy rain.
Heavy rain for the second consecutive day in Delhi and its adjoining cities like Gurugram, Noida, and Faridabad led to water-logging in several areas and heavy traffic snarls at several places.
In one incident, the roof of an old house collapsed in Lahore's Harbanspura area, killing four people and injuring five others.
Heavy rains led to the disruption of road traffic due to severe waterlogging in several areas of Delhi-Gurugram Expressway.
As monsoon rains continue to set new records this season, several rivers across India continue to flow above danger levels bringing with them floods. Flood situation in catchment areas of river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh especially remained grim while unabated rains have raised flood alarm in several north Karnataka districts. In Bihar also flood situation remained grim causing loss of life and livelihood for many.
Heavy to very heavy rains lashed isolated parts of Mumbai and neighbouring Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts in the last 24 hours, the MeT department said on Thursday.
Heavy rains in the last three days have killed at least 58 people in Pakistan, officials said on Sunday.
The national capital is likely to witness moderate to heavy rains over the next four days, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday.
A temple was submerged in water due to overflowing of Hemavati river in Karnataka's Hassan.
The low-pressure area is likely to form over the north Bay of Bengal around August 4, the Meteorological Centre here said on Sunday.
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