India / Weather havoc from Maharashtra to Uttarakhand, rivers in spate, people suffering due to flood-landslides

The weather is wreaking havoc from northern India to the south. In many areas of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the lives of people are suffering due to rain. With the onset of monsoon, pictures of water burning are coming out in these states. Many people have also been reported dead due to the havoc of the weather. The Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in many states for the next few days. NDRF teams have been deployed for relief and rescue operations. State governments are appealing to the people to stay safe.

Rain havoc in Maharashtra

Rain has intensified in Maharashtra for the last few days. Mumbai, Thane, Konkan and other parts of Maharashtra have received rain. Rivers are in spate in Konkan and western Maharashtra. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has predicted very heavy to very heavy rains in the state for the next four to five days. At present, torrential rains are lashing Mumbai, Thane and suburbs. More than 65 people have been reported dead in the state due to rain in the last one month.

Two people were washed away by the flood in Palghar

Two people were washed away in flood waters and one person was injured when a part of a house collapsed following heavy rains in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Thursday. At least 32 houses in different taluks of Palghar were partially damaged due to heavy rains, a district administration official said.

Loss of life and property in Karnataka

Normal life has been disrupted due to heavy rains in the coastal areas of Karnataka and Malnad region. Due to which there is loss of life and property in the affected areas. Rivers are in spate due to rain, agricultural areas and low-lying areas have been flooded, landslides have also been reported in hilly areas of Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada districts. Three people died on Wednesday after four laborers got trapped in the mud in Panjikallu village of Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada.

school holidays

Following continued rain in Dakshina Kannada and Kodagu districts and the Meteorological Department forecasting more rain, the district administration has declared a holiday for schools and colleges there.

Assam floods worse

Normal life has been badly affected in many districts of Assam. People are suffering due to flood and rain, PM Modi has assured help to the people. On Wednesday, the PM said that Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his team are working hard day and night for the relief and rescue of the flood-affected people.

Four days red alert in Gujarat

Parts of South Gujarat and Saurashtra region received heavy rains on Thursday and more rains are expected in the state for the next four days. An official said that the Southwest Monsoon is now active over the entire state due to the low pressure and associated cyclonic circulation over South Pakistan. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain and thundershower at most places of the state in the next four days.