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World | July 26, 2023 8:42 ISTTyphoon Doksuri has forced thousands of people to evacuate in the Philippines, while sea travel was halted due to heavy rains and rising tidal waves.
Typhoon Doksuri has forced thousands of people to evacuate in the Philippines, while sea travel was halted due to heavy rains and rising tidal waves.
The route has been closed as repair work is likely to take 2-3 days, causing traffic movement to be diverted to alternative routes.
Telangana weather update: Heavy downpours and inundation of roads disrupted vehicular traffic in Hyderabad. Earlier in view of the continuing rains, the state govt declared holidays for all educational institutions in the state for two days.
The KCR-led state government is geared up to deal with the prevailing situation. They alerted civic boy officials and SDRF personnel in view of a forecast of heavy rains in the next few days.
Maharashtra weather: Low-lying areas in parts of Mumbai witnessed one-two feet of waterlogging leading to massive traffic snarls and people wading in over knee-deep waters to their destinations.
Himachal Pradesh: Authorities suspended trains on Kalka–Shimla line in the wake of incessant rains in the state causing floods in several parts of Himachal.
A 'Yellow' alert has been issued in Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Sindhudurg, Jalgaon, Kolhapur, Satara, Aurangabad, Jalna, Akola, Amravati, Buldhana, Wardha, Washim and Yavatmal for Tuesday, the Regional Meteorological Centre said.
Due to the torrential monsoon rains that lashed the state, River Ganga crossed the red mark at the Kachhla bridge in the Budaun district, according to a report from Central Water Commission (CWC).
Hathnikund barrage: The torrential Yamuna in Delhi swelled to a staggering 208.66 metres Thursday evening, inundating nearby streets and public and private infrastructure, and causing immense hardships to people living in close proximity to the river.
Ambala district is the worst hit in Haryana, which was pounded by heavy rains between Saturday and Monday. According to government data, at least 15 people have died in rain-related incidents in Haryana and neighbouring Punjab.
Several parts of Himachal Pradesh were flooded by heavy rainfalls received in the last couple of days causing a string of incidents of landslides.
Haryana rains: Ambala police said that a man was electrocuted while crossing a waterlogged street and three bodies were found floating in water in the city.
Amid heavy rains in Uttarakhand, several social media users uploaded videos of a 'shelf cloud' forming in the skies of Haridwar, leaving many onlookers amazed.
Scientists have been warning since the last ten years, sending red signals, and appealing to countries to join hands to prevent global warming. Most of their appeals have fallen on deaf years, on the ground.
The visual of Gurdwara Manikaran Sahib showed that the river flowing by the shrine outflowed due to incessant rains in Manali.
In the past few days, heavy rainfall have been occurring in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, parts of Uttar Pradesh, and Delhi-NCR regions in northern India.
This comes after Delhi broke a 41-year-old record after the capital city received 153 mm of rain in 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on Sunday
Army personnel launched a massive search operation to find soldiers who went missing after being swept away in the river.
Apart from 50 deaths, at least 87 people were reported injured in rain-related incidents in Pakistan as heavy winds and downpour caused problems of electricity and extensive waterlogging.
The IMD has issued a red alert for Raigad district in Maharashtra predicting excessive rainfall on Thursday.
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