Heavy Rain Updates
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Prolonged water-logging puts senior officials in danger zone
India | Oct 16, 2019, 04:24 PM ISTThe Bihar government has removed Principal Secretary of Urban Development department Chaitanya Prasad and Patna Divisional Commissioner Anand Kishor from their positions appear in the wake of prolonged waterlogging here triggered by incessant rain in September end.
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ICU of Hyderabad hospital waterlogged as heavy rains batter city
India | Oct 07, 2019, 12:03 PM ISTMeanwhile, officials of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predict that there would be more rain in the state during the next three days and have also issued a heavy rainfall warning.
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Bihar floods: Death toll rises to 29, more rains likely in next 24 hrs
India | Sep 30, 2019, 01:33 PM ISTThe incessant rainfall also led to wall/roof collapse incidents in three different localities of Bhagalpur district claiming a total of eight lives, including a woman. Three casualties each were reported from Barari and Khanjarpur and two from Nathnagar localities.
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With consistent rains, September on course to be wettest in 102 years
India | Sep 30, 2019, 10:08 AM ISTAt least 24 people have been killed in Bihar as heavy downpour continues to wreak havoc in the state. In the state capital, record rains caused heavy water-logging and did not spare the houses of the Deputy Chief Minister and two former Chief Ministers.
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Over 120 dead in 4 days due to heavy rains across country
India | Sep 29, 2019, 11:22 PM ISTIn Uttar Pradesh, at least 93 people have died since Thursday. According to a state government report, 14 people lost their lives on Sunday, 25 on Saturday while 54 had died in the two days before that.
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Rains lash Himachal, Kufri coldest place
India | Sep 27, 2019, 01:43 PM ISTThe MeT department has already issued a yellow warning of heavy rains for Friday and Saturday.
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Hyderabad rains: 200 houses inundated after canal wall collapses
India | Sep 27, 2019, 10:01 AM ISTThe Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) is carrying out operations to remove water which is knee-high in some areas.
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Heavy rains dampen north India's major Ram Lila celebrations
India | Sep 25, 2019, 03:33 PM ISTThe sky is overcast and drizzles may continue the whole of Wednesday. Monsoon has been generous in the Agra region this year.
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Heavy rain batters Odisha, claims 3 lives
India | Sep 08, 2019, 07:21 AM ISTIncessant rain, triggered by a low-pressure area, created a flood-like situation in some parts of Odisha on Saturday, claiming at least three lives, officials said.
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42 people killed in heavy monsoon rains in Karachi
World | Aug 14, 2019, 04:50 PM ISTAccording to government officials, a total of 28 people have died in the southern Sindh province since Saturday. At least 42 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents since the monsoon rains started in the last week of July, they said.
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Red alert in Karnataka as more heavy rains predicted
India | Aug 11, 2019, 11:29 PM ISTRescue and relief operations continued to shift 2 lakh displaced people to 370 relief camps and 55,000 livestock from 245 villages in the worst-affected region. Union Home Minister Amit Shah undertook an aerial survey of the northwest districts along with Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and central ministers from the state Pralhad Joshi and Suresh Angadi and reviewed the situation, including rescue and relief work in the region.
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13 killed in rain-related incidents in parts of Rajasthan, very heavy rainfall on forecast
India | Jul 28, 2019, 08:52 AM ISTParts of Rajasthan have been receiving heavy rains since the past few days. Thirteen people have been reported killed in separate rain-related incidents in different districts of Rajasthan. According to the weather department, heavy to very heavy rainfall is on the forecast in Rajasthan for the next 24 hours.
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1,050 passengers on Mahalaxmi Express rescued amid rain fury near Mumbai
India | Jul 27, 2019, 09:56 PM ISTHeavy rains since Friday had caused a flood-like situation in Badlapur and Wangani in Thane district. The Ulhas river near Badlapur breached its banks, leading to water-logging in many areas.
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Flood situation grim in Assam, Bihar as death toll nears 200; heavy rains lash Rajasthan
India | Jul 26, 2019, 01:06 PM ISTBihar and Assam have been reeling under heavy showers since the onset of monsoons this year. With most of the districts submerged, normal life has been thrown out of gear in both the states. The collective death toll due to floods in Bihar and Assam has touched 198. Meanwhile, heavy rains also lashed Rajasthan, which brought respite from the scorching heat in the state.
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Mughal Road, Doda-Kishtwar highway closed for traffic due to heavy rains
India | Jul 25, 2019, 06:44 PM ISTThe Mughal Road and the Doda-Kishtwar highway were closed for traffic due to landslides triggered by heavy rains in Jammu region on Thursday, officials said. The landslide occurred at Poshana on the Mughal Road, which lead to the closure of the route. Several vehicles are stranded and efforts are being made to clear the blockade, they said.
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Five drown as heavy rains pound North Kerala
India | Jul 22, 2019, 08:27 PM ISTFive people lost their lives on Monday as heavy rains continued to pound North Kerala and over 300 persons were shifted to relief camps in the state as the South West Monsoon intensified.
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Yellow weather warning issued for heavy rains in Himachal Pradesh for Wednesday
India | Jul 20, 2019, 06:44 PM ISTThe Met office issues colour-coded warnings to alert the public ahead of severe or hazardous weather which has the potential to cause "damage, widespread disruption and/or danger to life." Yellow is the least dangerous of all the weather warnings.
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Heavy rains lash Kerala as southwest monsoon gains strength
India | Jul 19, 2019, 06:09 PM ISTHeavy rains lashed several parts of Kerala for the second day on Friday as the southwest monsoon intensified in the state after a period of lull.
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UN chief saddened by loss of life, destruction due to heavy rains in India, South East Asia
World | Jul 16, 2019, 12:36 PM ISTUN chief Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness at the loss of life, displacement of people and destruction of property due to the heavy monsoon rains in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar and said the world body stands by to provide support if required.
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Punjab: Roof of cattle shelter collapses after heavy rainfall in Bathinda, 80 cows trapped
India | Jul 16, 2019, 09:35 AM ISTThe roof of a cow shelter collapsed due to heavy rainfall in Punjab's Bhatinda. The incident was reported early Tuesday. Nearly 80 cows were present inside the shelter at the time of the incident.