Monsoon Rain News Highlights: Heavy rains lash North India; deaths, train cancellations, landslides hit daily life severely
Heavy rains have disturbed daily life in the Northern India heavily. With train cancellations, forced school holidays, landslides, and deaths, incessant rains have wrecked havoc.
Monsoon Rain News Highlights: Heavy rains and strong winds pounded several parts of north India on Sunday with 10 people killed in landslides in hill states and most rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi, in spate, while flash floods blocked roads and marooned people in several areas. In cities and towns across the region, including the national capital and Gurugram, waterlogging led to traffic woes with social media filled with pictures and videos of commuters wading through inundated roads, stuck vehicles and flooded underpasses. Railway services have also been hit. The Northern Railways said it has cancelled around 17 trains and diverted around 12 others, while traffic has been suspended at four locations due to waterlogging.
Heavy downpour warnings have been issued for certain areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, while in Delhi, which recorded its highest rainfall in a single day in July since 1982, authorities have cautioned over rising water level of the Yamuna.
Delhi received 153 mm of rain in 24 hours ending 8:30 on Sunday.
In three sperate incidents of landslides in Himachal Pradesh, where a red alert of extremely heavy rains has been issued for seven districts, five people were killed.
ZeeBiz will bring you Live Updates of heavy rains in northern India. Stay tuned with us!
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Monsoon Live Updates: Gurugram schools to remain close on Monday
"Therefore, in consideration of the facts, all Government and Private Schools (including Play schools etc.) falling in the Gurugram district are hereby directed to remain closed tomorrow on 10th July in the larger public interest and for the safety & security of the students," the letter said.
Monsoon Live Updates: Gurugram schools to remain close on Monday
“On July 9 the District Gurugram experienced heavy & continuous rainfall and there is a prediction for heavy rainfall tomorrow (Monday) as well. The significant rainfall and the continuous forecast raise concerns regarding waterlogging, tree falling and disruption in civic amenities in several areas of the district,” the DC said.
Monsoon Live Updates: Gurugram schools to remain close on Monday
Gurugram Deputy Commissioner (DC) Nishant Yadav on Sunday announced that all government, private and play schools will be shut for a day on Monday in Gurugram in view of incessant rain over the last two days.
Monsoon Live Updates: Delhi government declares holiday on Monday
All the schools in Delhi will remain closed on Monday in view of the incessant rain in the national capital, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced. "In view of the torrential rains in the last two days and keeping in mind the warnings of the meteorological department, all schools will remain closed on Monday," Kejriwal said in a tweet in Hindi.
Monsoon Live Updates: CWC says water level in Yamuna river may surpass danger marl on Tuesday
Earlier in the day, the Central Water Commission (CWC) said the water level in the river in Delhi is rising and is expected to surpass the danger mark of 205.33 metres on Tuesday. According to the CWC's flood-monitoring portal, the water level at the Old Railway Bridge touched 203.18 metres at 1 pm on Sunday. The warning level is 204.5 metres.
Monsoon Live Updates: Delhi govt sets up 16 control rooms to monitor flood-prone areas
The Delhi government has set up 16 control rooms, including a central control room, to monitor the flood-prone areas and the water level of the Yamuna.
Monsoon Live Updates: Delhi govt issues flood warning for Yamuna river
Normally, the flow rate at the barrage is 352 cusecs, but heavy rainfall in the catchment areas increases the discharge. The water from the barrage takes around two to three days to reach Delhi.
Monsoon Live Updates: Delhi govt issues flood warning for Yamuna river
Delhi's irrigation and flood control department said this was the first warning, with 1,05,453 cusecs of water discharged at 4 pm.
Monsoon Live Updates: Delhi govt issues flood warning for Yamuna river
The Delhi government issued a flood warning on Sunday as Haryana released more than one lakh cusecs of water into the Yamuna river from the Hathnikund barrage.
Monsoon Live Updates: Chandigarh sees highest rainfall in 23 years
Chandigarh on Sunday recorded the highest rainfall on a single day in July, setting a record in 23 years. It saw 322 mm of rain in 24 hours. The city previously recorded the highest-ever rainfall of 262 mm on July 18, 2000.
Monsoon Live Updates: Red alert issued for parts of J & K
There were reports of snowfall from high-altitude areas of Jammu and Kashmir as well as Ladakh, where a red alert has been issued for heavy rains. Red alert has been issued for Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua and Samba districts along with lower catchment areas with reports of water level in rivers and streams crossing the danger mark.
Monsoon Live Updates: Three pilgrims drowned in the Ganga in Uttarakhand
State Disaster Response Force and police officials said there were 11 people in the jeep. Five people have been rescued, while a search is on for three others, they said and added that three bodies have been recovered by rescue personnel.
Monsoon Live Updates: Three pilgrims drowned in the Ganga in Uttarakhand
In Uttarakhand, three pilgrims drowned in the Ganga after their jeep fell into the river amid a landslide near Gular on the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway.
Monsoon Live Updates: 14 major landslides, 13 flash floods reported in Himachal Pradesh
Fourteen major landslides and 13 flash floods have been reported in the past 36 hours while over 700 roads have been closed, according to the Himachal Pradesh emergency operation centre.
Monsoon Live Updates: Five people killed in Shimla
In three sperate incidents of landslides in Himachal Pradesh, where a red alert of extremely heavy rains has been issued for seven districts, five people were killed. Three members of a family were killed in a house collapse following a landslide in Shimla district's Kotgarh area, while one death each was reported from Kullu and Chamba districts.
Monsoon Live Updates: Delhi records highest rainfall in a single day in July since 1982
Heavy downpour warnings have been issued for certain areas of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, while in Delhi, which recorded its highest rainfall in a single day in July since 1982, authorities have cautioned over rising water level of the Yamuna.
Monsoon Live Updates: Northern Railways cancels trains, diverts 12 others
The Northern Railways said it has cancelled around 17 trains and diverted around 12 others, while traffic has been suspended at four locations due to waterlogging.
Monsoon Live Updates: Rain lash parts of North India; waterlogging hits daily life
In cities and towns across the north India, including the national capital and Gurugram, waterlogging led to traffic woes. Social media is filled with a lot of pictures and videos of commuters wading through inundated roads, stuck vehicles and flooded underpasses.
Monsoon Live Updates: Rain lash parts of North India; water logging hits daily life
Heavy rains and strong winds have pounded several parts of North India on Sunday. Ten people have been killed in landslides in hill states and most rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi are near the danger point. Zee Biz will bring you Live Updates of rains. Stay tuned with us to know more!
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