Rain fury continued across the
country claiming nine lives in Gujarat and causing flash
floods in Odisha, while in Assam the death toll touched 60
today though the flood situation there eased.
Rain fury continued across the
country claiming nine lives in Gujarat and causing flash
floods in Odisha, while in Assam the death toll touched 60
today though the flood situation there eased.
It was a humid day in the national capital with the
maximum temperature settling at 36.2 degrees Celsius, a notch
above the normal while the minimum was 28.5 degrees Celsius.
Humidity levels oscillated between 80 and 70 per cent.
At least nine people have died and over 400 rescued by
the National Disaster Response Force and the Indian Air Force
as heavy rains lashed many parts of Gujarat in the past two
days, leading to swollen rivers and overflowing reservoirs.
Rescue operations gained momentum as the rains took a
break after lashing several parts of the state, especially
Saurashtra and Kutch.
Since yesterday, Abdasa tehsil of Kutch district received
maximum 322 mm of rain followed by Jodia in Jamnagar (259 mm),
Dasada in Surendranagar 236 mm and Rajkot 206 mm of rainfall.
In Odisha, too, heavy rains led to swelling of two major
rivers causing flash floods in Rayagada district, prompting
the state government to seek the help of defence forces.
The MeT department has warned of heavy to very heavy
rains in several parts of the state due to a low pressure over
the Bay of Bengal.
The flash floods, followed by an "alarming" rise in the
water levels in the Nagavalli and the Kalyani rivers inundated
vast areas, causing extensive damage to bridges and snapping
road and railway connectivity.
Several areas in Kalahandi district were also severely
affected by the floods caused by incessant rains.
Two bridges had been washed away by flood waters causing
disruption of road connectivity, while a railway bridge was
also damaged disrupting train services. A road link between
Rayagada and Bhawanipatna has been snapped as flood water is
flowing on a major road.
However, the flood situation in Assam improved marginally
with the water level receding, amid reports of one more death
and over 10 lakh people being affected across 21 districts in
the state.
According to a report by the Assam State Disaster
Management Authority (ASDMA), one person died in Morigaon
district, raising the toll to 60 in this year's flood
related-incidents.
At the Kaziranga National Park, 38 per cent of the area
is submerged, leaving some animals dead and some moving
to nearby highlands.
Currently, the Brahmaputra river is flowing above the
danger mark at two places - Nimatighat in Jorhat and Dhubri
town.
Isolated places in Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and
Vidarbha region received heavy rains while in Maharashtra's
Thane district, at least two persons were killed and four
others injured when a house collapsed at a village following
rainfall.
Two persons were feared dead after being swept away by
the swirling water of the Beas river at Kullu in Himachal
Pradesh and flash floods wreaked havoc in Janvi area as heavy
rains pounded parts of the state.
A landslide occurred on the Kullu Manali road in Hanogi
in which a temple was damaged but no loss of life was
reported.
Palampur, which received 158 mm of rain, was the wettest
in the state followed by Baijnath 150 mm, Kheri 113 mm,
Dharamshala 111 mm, Nahan 34 mm and Manali 14 mm.
Moderate to heavy rains occurred in parts of Rajasthan
with Gogunda in Udaipur witnessing 7 cm of precipitation.
Kotda in Udaipur and Nathdwara in Rajsamand both received
5 cm rains, followed by 4 cm each in Pipalda in Kota and Kotri
in Bhilwara.
Churu was the hottest in the state with a high of 40
degrees Celsius, followed by 39.7 degrees Celsius in
Jaisalmer, 39.4 degrees Celsius in Bikaner and 38.9 degrees
Celsius in Ganganagar.
Day temperatures hovered around normal in Punjab and
Haryana which sweltered under high humidity levels.
In Haryana, Ambala recorded a high of 35.1 degrees
Celsius and gauged 5.2 mm of rains while Hisar recorded a
maximum of 38.2 degrees Celsius.
Amritsar in Punjab recorded a high of 35.4 degrees
Celsius, one notch above the normal while Ludhiana and Patiala
recorded their maximums at 35.3 degrees Celsius and 35.6
degrees Celsius, respectively.
In Jammu and Kashmir, traffic on the 300-km long
arterial Jammu-Srinagar national highway, was suspended for a
few hours due landslides triggered by rains in Ramban
district.
Men and machines of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
and a construction company cleared the blockade and traffic
was restored after four to five hours.
Bihar received light rainfall at one or two places, while
maximum temperatures increased by few notches in all major
cities of the state.
Bhagalpur recorded the highest maximum temperature at
36.5 degrees Celsius, while Patna registered a high of 36.1
degrees Celsius.
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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