Four people were killed and nearly 35 others were reported missing as a cloudburst occurred in village Hinjar in Dacchan area of Kishtwar on Wednesday morning. (Representational Image)Weather forecast Highlights: Four people were killed and nearly 35 others were reported missing as a cloudburst occurred in village Hinjar in Dacchan area of Kishtwar on Wednesday morning.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the central government is closely monitoring the situation in the wake of the cloudbursts in Kishtwar and Kargil. “Central Government is closely monitoring the situation in the wake of the cloudbursts in Kishtwar and Kargil. All possible assistance is being made available in the affected areas. I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being,” he said in a tweet.
Former Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan Wednesday said all efforts are being made by the government to assist those affected by the cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir.
Earlier this morning, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said he has spoke to the LG & DGP of Jammu & Kashmir regarding cloudburst in Kishtwar. J&K LG Manoj Sinha said he is continuously monitoring the situation.
Six residential houses and a ration store were also damaged in the area. Sources said Army and police teams were rushed to carry out rescue operations.
Director General of Police-cum-Commandant General Home Guard, Civil Defence and SDRF, V K Singh, said two women were among those killed in the incident. “One of our SDRF teams from Kishtwar reached the affected village and two more teams are on their way from Doda and Udhampur districts. Two more SDRF teams are waiting for weather to improve to get airlifted from Jammu and Srinagar to the scene and join the rescue mission.”
A commuter wades through a waterlogged street due to heavy rains, at Ring Road in New Delhi, Monday, July 19, 2021. (PTI Photo)
Police rescue operation is underway in Hunzer area of Dachhan in Kishtwar district after a cloudburst occurred on Wednesday morning, news agency ANI reported. Below are some images of the rescue operations.
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Two cloudbursts hit different areas of Kargil in the Union Territory of Ladakh, causing damage to a mini power project, nearly a dozen residential houses and standing crops, officials said on Wednesday.
However, no loss of life was reported in the cloudbursts, which struck Sangra and Khangral on Tuesday evening, they said.
Chairman and chief executive councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan said Sangra on Kargil-Zanskar road was the worst hit as the flash floods caused a lot of damage to the property, including the mini-hydro power project. "We have a lot of property damage in the cloudburst at Sangra in Sanku sub-division. We have restored the electricity and water supply, while efforts are on to make the Kargil-Zanskar road traffic worthy," he told PTI.
Two cloudbursts hit different areas of Kargil in the Union Territory of Ladakh, causing damage to a mini power project, nearly a dozen residential houses and standing crops, officials said on Wednesday.
However, no loss of life was reported in the cloudbursts, which struck Sangra and Khangral on Tuesday evening, they said.
Chairman and chief executive councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan said Sangra on Kargil-Zanskar road was the worst hit as the flash floods caused a lot of damage to the property, including the mini-hydro power project. "We have a lot of property damage in the cloudburst at Sangra in Sanku sub-division. We have restored the electricity and water supply, while efforts are on to make the Kargil-Zanskar road traffic worthy," he told PTI.
The water level in Chenab river at Doda rose due to heavy rainfall in the region on Wednesday, news agency ANI reported.
"The river is flowing at higher than its normal water level. People are advised not to venture anywhere near riverbanks of all water-bodies," Ramban Deputy Commissioner said.
Dehradun received rain showers on Wednesday, news agency ANI reported. The IMD has forecast 'Generally cloudy sky with a few spells of rain or thundershowers' for the city.
Former Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan Wednesday said all efforts are being made by the government to assist those affected by the cloudburst in Jammu and Kashmir.
"Deeply disturbed by the havoc caused due to cloudburst in #Kishtwar, #JammuAndKashmir My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. All possible efforts are being made by GoI to assist citizens affected by this natural calamity," he said in a tweet.
Parts of Delhi and NCR woke up to light rain on Wednesday morning and updates from the India Meteorology Department (IMD) suggest that light to moderate rainfall is likely to continue throughout the day.
Moderate rainfall and thundershowers have been predicted for NCR. The IMD’s 8.45 am forecast said that thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are likely over Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Noida, Gurugram and adjoining areas over the next two hours.
Pune city will experience partly cloudy conditions through Wednesday and the India Meteorological Department has forecast light rain.
Pune district’s ghat areas could receive intense heavy spells on the day.
Rainfall over Pune on Wednesday was Shivajinagar – 3.9mm, Pashan – 3mm and Lohegaon – 4.8mm.
The southwest monsoon is active over north Madhya Maharashtra.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the central government is closely monitoring the situation in the wake of the cloudbursts in Kishtwar and Kargil.
"Central Government is closely monitoring the situation in the wake of the cloudbursts in Kishtwar and Kargil. All possible assistance is being made available in the affected areas. I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being," Modi said in a tweet.
Indian Air Force authorities have been contacted to rescue the injured in the cloudburst that occurred in Kishtwar on Wednesday morning, news agency ANI reported.
SDRF Commandant General V K Singh said the area is not accessible by road since it is in the upper reaches of Kishtwar. "SDRF team with police have left for the spot on foot. The area is in upper reaches of Kishtwar, not accessible by road. Jammu SDRF is on standby. Weather is inclement. One team of SDRF from Srinagar is ready to be airlifted," he said.
The Indian Army has sent a 22-member party led by Captain Vivek Chauhan to carry out the rescue operation in Kishtwar.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday said he has spoken to the LG & DGP of Jammu & Kashmir regarding cloudburst in Kishtwar.
"I have spoken to the LG & DGP of Jammu & Kashmir regarding cloudburst in Kishtwar. SDRF, Army & local administration are carrying out the rescue operation. NDRF is also reaching there. Our priority is to save as many lives as possible," Shah said in a tweet in Hindi.
J&K LG Manoj Sinha said he is monitoring the situation. "Spoke to senior authorities and Kishtwar district administration (where at least 4 people have died following cloudburst). Army and SDRF team working on war footing to rescue people and trace the missing persons. I am continuously monitoring the situation," news agency ANI quoted him as saying.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday said he has spoken to the LG & DGP of Jammu & Kashmir regarding cloudburst in Kishtwar.
"I have spoken to the LG & DGP of Jammu & Kashmir regarding cloudburst in Kishtwar. SDRF, Army & local administration are carrying out the rescue operation. NDRF is also reaching there. Our priority is to save as many lives as possible," Shah said in a tweet in Hindi.
J&K LG Manoj Sinha said he is monitoring the situation. "Spoke to senior authorities and Kishtwar district administration (where at least 4 people have died following cloudburst). Army and SDRF team working on war footing to rescue people and trace the missing persons. I am continuously monitoring the situation," news agency ANI quoted him as saying.
Director General of Police-cum-Commandant General Home Guard, Civil Defence and SDRF, V K Singh, said rescue operations are under way.
"One of our SDRF teams from Kishtwar reached the affected village and two more teams are on their way from Doda and Udhampur districts. Two more SDRF teams are waiting for weather to improve to get airlifted from Jammu and Srinagar to the scene and join the rescue mission," Singh said.
He said six houses and a ration store were damaged by the cloudburst. Kishtwar district development commissioner said two more cloudbursts struck remote Lambard area overnight but there was no report of any loss of life.
"There is some damage to infrastructure but exact details are awaited," Sharma said, adding that 60 families were evacuated to safety from the Paddar area in view of incessant rains which posed a threat to their homes. (PTI)
Shimla District Disaster Management Authority Wednesday said a landslide has occurred on Vikas Nagar-Panthaghati road, news agency ANI reported.
A car parked alongside the road has been damaged. No other loss was reported, it said.
Shimla District Disaster Management Authority Wednesday said a landslide has occurred on Vikas Nagar-Panthaghati road, news agency ANI reported.
A car parked alongside the road has been damaged. No other loss was reported, it said.
Around 10 people are reported missing in flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh’s tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti, a senior disaster management official said on Wednesday, PTI reported.
The incident took place at Udaipur in Lahaul at around 8 PM on Tuesday, state disaster management director Sudesh Kumar Mokhta said.
Two tents of labourers and a private JCB have been washed away, he said, adding that a 19-year-old labourer, Mohammad Altaaf, was injured while around 10 people are reported missing.
Five bodies were recovered on Wednesday after some houses were swept away by flash floods triggered by a cloudburst in a remote village in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official said, PTI reported.
Officials said over 25 people are reported missing in the cloudburst which struck Honzar village in Dacchan tehsil around 4.30 am, adding a joint rescue operation by police, army and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) is underway.
"Bodies of five persons were recovered from the cloudburst- hit village by the rescuers so far," District Development Commissioner, Kishtwar, Ashok Kumar Sharma, told PTI.
A 26 per cent deficit rainfall has been recorded in Rajasthan this monsoon season so far with only 11 out of 33 districts receiving a normal amount of rain between June 1 and July 26, according to a meteorological department report. Against a normal rainfall of 218.28 mm, the state has recorded 160.98 mm of rains during this period, recording a deficit of 26.2 per cent. Nineteen districts, including Jaipur, has recorded deficit rainfall. (PTI)
Rainfall activity is most likely to increase in intensity and spread over Punjab and Haryana during the next two-three days, IMD, Chandigarh said. It has predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers at most places, ANI reported.
Delhi has recorded 381 mm rainfall so far in the month of July, which is the highest for this month since 2003 and the second-highest ever. The Safdarjung Observatory recorded 100 mm rainfall in just three hours on Tuesday morning, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), PTI reported. It is also the maximum rainfall in 24 hours for the month of July, after 2013, when Delhi had received 123.4mm rainfall on July 21. The capital has recorded 14 rainy days this month so far.
The Met Dept has issued an orange alert for Sheopur Kalan, Morena, Bhind, Datia, Guna, Gwalior, Shivpuri and Ashoknagar districts, in Madhya Pradesh, which are predicted to witness heavy to very heavy rainfall. A yellow alert for heavy rainfall accompanied by lightning has also been issued for 10 districts.
Amid heavy rains in the Thane district of Maharashtra, two senior citizens aged above 70 were injured on Tuesday when a portion of an old two-storey house collapsed at Bhiwandi. According to PTI, the house, which civic officials said was more than 60 years old, was located in the Zend Naka area. Fire personnel rescued the two senior citizens and rushed them to a hospital.
Heavy rainfall warning has been issued in Odisha for the next 24 hours, HR Biswas, IMD Bhubaneswar, Director said, due to the low pressure formed over north Bay of Bengal. "Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places is likely to continue for subsequent three days. Fishermen advised not to venture," he was quoted as saying by ANI.
Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain to occur over Delhi and adjoining areas of Bahadurgarh, Rohtak, Mattanhail and Jhajjar in the next two hours. (ANI)
A team has been set up to survey the damage in the flood-affected Sangli district in Maharashtra, the mayor, Digvijay Suryavanshi told ANI. "A proposal of estimate compensation will be sent to the government," he said, adding that their priority is to control expected spread of water-borne diseases.
According to IMD's weather bulletin, widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls is very likely over the Konkan region, Goa, and ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during next three days, which is likey to increase to isolated heavy to very heavy rainfalls over the region from July 29.
The toll in the Maharashtra flood climbed to 207 with 15 more deaths recorded on Tuesday morning. Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari will be on a day’s visit to the flood-affected areas of the Raigad and Ratnagiri districts today. The Governor will be visiting the Taliye village and Chiplun during his visit.
According to the state government’s report, Raigad has recorded the highest death toll with 95 deaths so far followed by 45 in Satara and 35 in Ratnagiri. While 51 people have sustained injuries, 11 people were reported missing till Tuesday morning. The government said that the rescue teams have evacuated 3,75,178 people so far with the highest number of 2,06,619 rescued from Sangli followed by 1,50,365 from Kolhapur. Read more.
Stretches including Dhaula Kuan, Mathura Road, Moti Bagh, Vikas Marg, Ring Road, Rohtak Road, Sangam Vihar, Sarai Kale Khan, Delhi Cantonment and Alaknanda area have been waterlogged.
A Twitter user also reported road cave-in at Westend Marg, Garden of Five Senses Road besides Saket Metro Station. The road near Saket Metro Station was also flooded with more than knee deep water. Further, routes from Badarpur to Delhi and MB road to Badarpur, have been closed due to waterlogging on Prahladpur underpass. Read full report here.
About 60 to 80 tourists have been stranded in two villages, Chhitkul and Rakshak, of Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur district, PTI reported. According to officials multiple landslides on July 25 have blocked roads, and the Sangla-Chhitkul road had been closed for traffic.
The district administration is clearing the boulders and the traffic movement should resume by Tuesday evening.
Pune city will experience partly cloudy conditions with possible light rain on Tuesday towards the afternoon hours, the India Meteorological Department has said. Ghat areas of Pune district could receive intense spells on the day.
Over the past 24-hours, rainfall recorded over Pune on Tuesday was Shivajinagar – 6.6mm, Pashan – 5.8mm and Lohegaon – 4.9mm. Since June, the city has recorded 325mm, which was 12 per cent above normal.
With floods ravaging parts of Western Maharashtra, the state government is looking to relocate people living in flood-prone areas. However, the biggest challenge for the government will be to get consent from the people.
Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who is touring Western Maharashtra flood-affected districts on Tuesday, said, “The state government is willing to shift the people living in flood sensitive areas to safer destinations. Along with land, all basic amenities can be provided. But the question is will people give consent.”
For the second time in eight days, Gurgaon residents woke up to waterlogged roads on Tuesday morning as a few hours of overnight rainfall left several parts of the city inundated.
According to Gurgaon traffic police, the impacted areas include the Pasco traffic light, Galleria Market traffic light, Mayfield Garden, Bilaspur Chowk, and Ram Chowk in Udyog Vihar.
Below are some visuals of rain in Mathura Road, Delhi on Tuesday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Monday issued a yellow alert for the rain-battered Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg till Wednesday, stating heavy rainfall was likely to occur at isolated places in the three districts during the next 48 hours.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, the IMD said, was also likely in Raigad and Ratnagiri on July 29 and 30, while the yellow alert will continue for Sindhudurg until Friday.
In its latest weather update, the IMD Tuesday said thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would continue to occur over many places of the entire Delhi, Gurugram, Manesar (Haryana) and adjoining areas during the next 2 hours. Light to moderate intensity over isolated places of Panipat, Nuh, Faridabad, Palwal, Aurangabad, Charki-Dadri, Farukhnagar (Haryana), Noida, Greater-Noida, Indirapuram, Chapraula, Khekra, Bagpath, Ghaziabad, Baraut, Kandhala, Loni-Dehat, Hindon-AF station (U.P) and adjoining areas during the next 2 hours, it added.
As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would continue to occur over many places of the entire Delhi, Gurugram, Manesar (Haryana), and adjoining areas during the next 2 hours.
Vehicular movement was affected due to heavy rain in Delhi on Tuesday morning. Below is a video of waterlogging near the Moti Bagh flyover in New Delhi
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Heavy rain lashed the national capital on Tuesday morning, resulting in waterlogging in several parts of the city. Vehicles made way through inundated roads, a bus stand was partially submerged due to waterlogging following heavy rains in several parts of Delhi.
Below is a video from Mathura road: