According to the weather department, Panvel received heavy rainfalls of 120 mm in the last 24 hours. The torrential rains led to severe waterlogging, disrupting common life.
The State Emergency Operation Centre said landslides had blocked 88 rural motorable roads, two border roads, one state highway and the national highway leading to the Badrinath temple.
The bridge collapsed and fell into the river flowing beneath it. The rare moment was recorded by a local individual in a video.
In July, Himachal Pradesh has so far witnessed a rainfall of 72.1 mm, which is twice the average rainfall in the month. The most affected is Dharamshala which received 214.6 mm rainfall.
8-foot crocodile filmed casually strolling flooded streets of Maharashtra town during heavy rain. Video sparks amusement and concern as locals believe it came from nearby river.
On June 28, the national capital witnessed torrential rains which flooded several parts of Delhi and caused five fatalities. Moreover, the next day six other rain-related casualties were reported augmenting the total casualties to 11 in just two days.
Apart from Bihar and Bengal, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange alert for 21 other states including, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan among others.
According to the Delhi Fire Services officials, the body of the deceased labourers was recovered on Saturday morning. One of the deceased has been identified as Santosh Kumar Yadav.
Karnataka weather update: According to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre advisory, between June 23 and June 26 isolated heavy rains are expected in certain areas of the Krishna basin.
The flood condition has been further exacerbated by landslides and storms this year, which have resulted in a total of 34 fatalities. Currently, 309 villages are submerged, and 1,005.7 hectares of crop areas have been damaged.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'very heavy rainfall’ warning for several regions, including Maharashtra and Karnataka, as the Southwest monsoon advances. The heavy rainfall is expected to continue for the next 24 hours before gradually decreasing.
Cyclone Remal: This is the first cyclone of the pre-monsoon season in the Bay of Bengal. It has been named Remal, a name given by Oman according to the naming system for cyclones in the North Indian Ocean region.
Days before the onset of the southwest monsoon, Kerala is witnessing spells of heavy and widespread rains. The rains have caused huge damage to houses and agricultural produces. Earlier on May 23, 4 people lost their lives in torrential rains.
The local authorities, including PWD are at alert citing the incessant rainfalls in Kanyakumari and parts of Tamil Nadu. Yesterday, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal.
Char Dham Yatra 2024: This year, the Char Dham Yatra began on May 10, with the opening of three of the four shrines, including Gangotri, Yamunotri, and Kedarnath. The doors of Badrinath will open on May 12 (Sunday).
Within a month of floods that killed 70, Afghanistan once again faces the wrath of devastating floods after heavy rainfall. Huge loss of life, properties reported.
Weeks after a massive devastation in a thunderstorm causing damage to over 2500 homes, Mizoram faces another hit by heavy rainfall accompanied by a hailstorm.
Dibang Valley has witnessed heavy rainfall in past few days leading to landslide yesterday. The NHIDCL has mobilised resources for earliest restoration of the affected stretch of highway.
Several buildings, luxury cars and malls in Dubai were submerged in water as the desert nation of UAE reeled from a "historic weather event" - receiving one of its highest rainfalls in seven decades. Some social media users were quick to compare the Dubai floods with Mumbai.
Tamil Nadu CM stressed the importance of early allocation of funds to address the damage caused by Cyclone Michaung in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, and Tiruvallur districts.
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