Weather Today Highlights: Rain-related incidents kill 5 in UP; 7-year-old drowns in vacant plot in Delhi

Weather today live: Heavy rain raises Bin River water level, disrupts traffic on Rishikesh-Haridwar Chilla Road

Continuous heavy rainfall across the hilly regions of Uttarakhand's Garhwal division on Thursday has caused the water level in the Bin River along the Rishikesh-Haridwar Chilla Road to rise significantly, disrupting the movement of commuters and causing considerable inconvenience.

Weather today live: 7-year-old boy drowns in waterlogged vacant plot in Delhi's Samaypur Badli

A seven-year-old boy drowned in a waterlogged vacant plot in the Samaypur Badli area here on Thursday morning, news agency PTI reported.

Weather today live: Heavy to extremely heavy rain in parts of UP; 5 killed

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a 'red alert' for parts of western Uttar Pradesh, forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours as monsoon activity intensified across the state, with rain-related incidents claiming at least five lives.

Two women died after being struck by lightning in separate villages of the Sant Kabir Nagar district, while a 14-year-old boy was killed in Kushinagar after lightning struck while he was accompanying his mother to harvest vegetables from their field, officials said.

In Bulandshahr, two people were killed and four others injured after a wall collapsed on makeshift tents erected beside it in the Mundakheda village of Khurja following heavy rain, police said.

According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, Lucknow, very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely in districts including Muzaffarnagar, Bijnor, Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, Bareilly, Pilibhit, Sambhal and Badaun, while heavy to very heavy rainfall has been forecast for several other districts in western and central Uttar Pradesh.

Weather today live: All mining banned in Himachal Pradesh till September

A complete ban has been imposed on mining activities in Himachal Pradesh till September due to the monsoon, Industries Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan said on Thursday.

He said stringent action will be taken against those violating the ban.

Weather today live: Delhi govt managed monsoon well, says BJP

The ruling BJP in Delhi claimed that the city did not witness widespread waterlogging during the past three days of monsoon rain, unlike previous years.

Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra said extensive desilting of drains and sewer lines had been carried out over the past one-and-a-half months under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.

Weather today live: Heavy rainfall in parts of Rajasthan; Chittorgarh, Bharatpur districts receive highest

Heavy rainfall soaked parts of Rajasthan in the 24 hours until Thursday evening, with the meteorological department predicting more rainfall in the Bharatpur division and adjoining areas on July 10.

Badesar and Nimbahera in Chittorgarh district and Bayana in Bharatpur district recorded the highest rainfall of 9 centimetres each in the 24-hour period, according to the Met office.

Several places in Dausa, Baran, Bhilwara and Ajmer districts received between 3 and 6 centimetres of rainfall.

Pilani in Jhunjhunu recorded 10 mm of rainfall, and Jalore received 0.5 mm.

Weather today live: Heavy rains damaged your car? Here's what motor insurance covers and what it doesn't

Heavy rains that lashed Delhi this week, toppling trees and damaging parked vehicles, have once again put the spotlight on an annual monsoon problem for motorists. For thousands of car owners caught in similar situations every monsoon, one question inevitably arises: Will insurance pay for the damage? Read here

Arunachal rains: Fresh floods, landslides damage houses, crops; IMD forecasts dip in rain from Friday

Houses, roads and crops were damaged as fresh floods and landslides were reported across six districts of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.

The fresh incidents were reported in Keyi Panyor, Upper Siang, Tirap, Changlang, Papum Pare and Upper Subansiri in the last 24 hours, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said in a statement this evening.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange' alert (be updated) for Shi Yomi, Siang, East Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit and Longding districts on Thursday, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning.

Rainfall is expected to ease from Friday, with an 'orange' alert issued only for Papum Pare, Lower Dibang Valley and Tirap districts that day.

The weather is likely to improve further over the weekend, with most parts of the state expected to remain free from warnings by Saturday, the IMD said.

However, eastern and foothill districts are likely to remain under 'yellow' alert (be aware) through Monday for thunderstorms and heavy rain, it said.

In the last 24 hours, among the settlements affected were Yingkiong village in Upper Siang; Khonsa town and Kheti village in Tirap; Phangtip, Old Jukhi, Yanman, Bubang-I, Jongji Havi, Songko Havi, Thamiyang, Namtok headquarters, Noitong, Chagra and Phungsa villages in Changlang; Geram, Goya, Hoji-I, Hoji-II, Kheel, Langpek, Mepsoro, Techir, Toru and Yayee-I villages in Papum Pare; and Eru, Ningpin, Daru, Uli, Segi, Debom, Bui, Lida, Bulo, Nguki and Riddi villages in Upper Subansiri.

(PTI)

Delhi rains: Tree uprooted by heavy rain crashes onto van in Delhi's Rohini, no injuries reported

A tree was uprooted and fell onto a van in Delhi's Rohini Sector 15 following heavy rainfall on Wednesday, causing damage to the vehicle.

Despite the impact, no injuries or casualties were reported.

Weather today live: Road caves in, car falls into pit as heavy rain inundates Noida, Ghaziabad

Heavy rainfall disrupted normal life in Noida and adjoining Ghaziabad on Thursday, causing widespread waterlogging, traffic snarls and the collapse of a residential road that sent a parked car and a scooter plunging into a pit. Authorities also declared a holiday in government schools in Ghaziabad.

Weather today live: 79% of Delhi-NCR residents rate local administrations poorly on waterlogging preparedness; Gurugram fares worst

A majority of Delhi-NCR residents are dissatisfied with how their local administrations are prepared to deal with waterlogging during the monsoon, according to a new survey.

The survey found that 79% of respondents rated their local administration's preparedness as either "poor" or "pathetic". Of these, 50% described the situation as "pathetic", while another 29% rated it as "poor", reflecting widespread frustration over recurring waterlogging across the region.

Kerala rains | Continuous rain posing challenge to remove mud from Wayanad landslide site: PWD minister

Kerala Public Works Department (PWD) Minister P K Basheer on Thursday said that the continuous rain was posing a challenge to remove mud from the landslide site.

Basheer, speaking to reporters after visiting the landslide site and assessing the search operations, said that removing the mud from there in the current situation was more dangerous.

He further claimed that the construction company had been told several times, including more recently on July 1, to remove the soil piled up at the construction site, but it took the stand that there was no problem.

The minister said that further action will be taken following an investigation into the disaster, adding that the permissions granted for the construction will also be examined.

Meanwhile, state Agriculture Minister T Siddique said that the landslide at the tunnel construction site will not create any travel problems for people going to Chooralmala.

A landslide occurred on July 7 at the site of the Anakkompoyil-Meppadi tunnel project for connecting Wayanad and Kozhikode districts. Four people were killed in the disaster and four more persons remain missing.

He also said that arrangements will be made to provide medical facilities, including doctors, nurses and medicines to the people of Chooralmala and if the rains continue, steps will be taken to provide special rations to those in the area.

For this, the district collector has been instructed to prepare a list of people living in the area, Siddique said.

(PTI)

Weather today live: Heavy rain in next 48 hours in Uttarakhand; several districts on 'Red Alert': Met

The monsoon is fully active across Uttarakhand, with Udham Singh Nagar district's Kashipur area recording over 200 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, placing it in the 'extreme rainfall' category, a weather official said on Thursday.

According to Dehradun Meteorological Centre Director C S Tomar, very heavy rainfall was recorded in Udham Singh Nagar, Pauri and Haridwar districts, and heavy rainfall in several other districts, including Dehradun.

According to the Met, the spell of rain will continue across the state for the next 48 hours, with light to moderate rainfall expected in most districts. Some locations may also record heavy to very heavy, and occasionally, extremely heavy rainfall.

The department has issued a 'Red Alert' for the next 24 hours for the districts of Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, and Champawat. These districts are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall, with isolated instances of extremely heavy rainfall.

(PTI)

Weather today live: Heavy monsoon rain wreaks havoc across India, disrupts normal life

Torrential monsoon rains unleashed widespread destruction across several parts of the country on Thursday, inundating roads, uprooting trees, damaging property and disrupting normal life as authorities scrambled to restore normalcy.

Roads and residential areas remained submerged in several cities, with commuters wading through knee-deep water and traffic crawling on major roads and highways. Trees uprooted by strong winds blocked roads at several places, while flooding disrupted vehicular movement and damaged houses.

Rescue operations also continued at the site of a building that collapsed a day earlier at a waste-to-energy plant in Maharashtra's Pimpri Chinchwad near Pune after a massive mound of garbage gave way due to heavy rain.

One body was recovered on Thursday, while around eight people are still feared trapped under the debris. Nine people have been rescued so far.

Delhi witnessed one of its heaviest spells of rain this season, with widespread waterlogging, uprooted trees and traffic snarls throwing life out of gear.

Delhi rains: Overnight Delhi rain uproots five trees; car damaged in Ranjeet Nagar

Heavy overnight rain uprooted at least five trees across different parts of the national capital on Thursday, disrupting traffic, causing waterlogging, and damaging a parked car in Ranjeet Nagar here, news agency PTI reported.

Delhi rains: Delhi CM, PWD Minister hit ground to review waterlogging in city

After heavy rainfall lashed Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta hit the ground inspecting the drainage arrangements in Shalamar Village in her assembly constituency on Thursday and directed officials to ensure proper water drainage.

"Amidst heavy monsoon rains in Delhi, the Delhi Government and all departments are working with full readiness to tackle waterlogging," officials said.

The Public Works Department (PWD) minister Parvesh Sahib Singh also visited the PWD's control at ITO to review the dewatering arrangements and said that in most cases the stagnant water was removed and the "situation is better than in previous years".

"We had promised that we would build a proper drainage system for Delhi so that people could actually enjoy the rain... In the last 24 hours, Delhi has received more than 100 mm of rainfall. Even after that, at Minto Bridge, where even large buses and other vehicles used to get stranded, the traffic is moving smoothly," Singh told reporters.

Weather today live: Southwest monsoon covers entire country: IMD

The southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, and Punjab, covering the entire country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday.

The department said that there has been a delay of a day in the monsoon, covering the whole country, as it normally takes place on July 8.

Delhi rains: Rain wreaks havoc in Delhi; heavy waterlogging halts traffic near Laxmi Nagar

Heavy rainfall lashed parts of Delhi on Thursday, leading to severe waterlogging and traffic disruptions in several areas of the city.

Delhi rains: Heavy rain pummels Delhi, Tukhmirpur logs 160 mm in 24 hours

Heavy overnight rain that continued through Thursday morning battered Delhi, triggering widespread waterlogging, uprooting trees and leaving roads gridlocked.

Safdarjung, the capital's base weather station, recorded 72.6 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours that ended at 8.30 am, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Tukhmirpur in northeast Delhi's Khajuri received the highest rainfall at 160 mm during this period, it said.

Mayur Vihar received 103 mm of rainfall, Delhi University 90 mm, Mehrauli 86 mm, Pusa and Lodhi Road AWS 83 mm each, Lodhi Road 80 mm, Ridge 78 mm and Chhatarpur 72 mm.

Palam and Narayana recorded 63 mm of rainfall each, Janakpuri 62 mm, Ayanagar 57 mm, Pragati Maidan 50 mm, Najafgarh 43 mm, Mungeshpur 41 mm, Jharoda Kalan 33 mm and Jafarpur 6 mm.

Hours of incessant rain spelled chaos on roads, uprooting trees and leaving several areas waterlogged.

Two trees were uprooted on Raja Dhir Singh Marg in southeast Delhi's East of Kailash, disrupting traffic in the area, Delhi Fire Service officials said.

One tree fell on the road near the ISKCON temple, the other was outside the National Heart Institute, they said.

Waterlogging was reported from Vikas Marg, parts of east Delhi, New Delhi railway station, Munirka, Sadar Bazar and Dwarka. Traffic crawled on the Delhi-Noida Expressway.

In parts of Jangpura, pedestrians and vehicles waded through knee-high water. Two-wheeler riders were seen pushing their vehicles through inundated streets.

Several commuters and residents took to social media to share their ordeal.

(PTI)

Gurgaon rains: Balcony of luxury society flat collapses; residents demand 'structural audit'

A section of a balcony fell in a luxury apartment complex in Gurugram's Sector 37D on a rain-soaked Thursday morning, police said. There were no immediate reports of any injuries.