Delhi records Rainiest July day in 14 years
Since Wednesday evening, rain-related incidents in seven states have killed up to 32 people, as monsoon mayhem continues in India. While record-breaking single-day rains flooded Delhi-NCR, cloudbursts in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh killed at least 14 people and left several others missing.
According to the most recent numbers, 10 people have died in Uttarakhand, four in Himachal Pradesh, five in Delhi, two in Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh, three in Gurugram in Haryana, three in Rajasthan’s Jaipur, and five in Bihar.
Also read: Wayanad landslides: 256 die, over 200 injured; Army rescues 1,000
Nationwide death toll due to rain shots up to 283
With this, the nationalwide death toll from rain-related occurrences has risen to 283, with Wayanad in Kerala being the most hit, with 256 deaths.
On Tuesday, three huge landslides were precipitated by persistent rainfall in the steep terrain near Meppadi in Kerala’s Wayanad. On Thursday, rescue operations resumed on a war footing for the third day in a row, with hundreds of others still missing.
Delhi-NCR was rocked by heavy rain on Wednesday evening, with the weather service department reporting that the national capital had received 108 mm of rain since last evening, the most in a single day in July in 14 years. The downpours flooded various portions of the city, disrupted traffic flow, and caused wall collapse.
Several underpasses in Delhi-NCR were submerged, affecting traffic in Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad, all of which are part of the national capital region (NCR).
Also read: 24 die, hundreds trapped after massive landslides rock Kerala
Cloudbursts causes 14 deaths in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
Heavy downpour prompted cloudbursts in Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, killing at least 14 and leaving hundreds missing. Even as rescue operations continue, the Met Department predicts further rain in both hill states over the next five days. According to ANI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is closely following the situation in Himachal Pradesh and has guaranteed that all available aid is provided.
