Heavy Rain Batters North India, 5 Dead In Himachal Pradesh

Heavy rain battered several parts of northwest India on Saturday and Sunday, with Delhi breaking a 41-year-old record.

According to IMD, rainfall is expected in parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

The IMD said the Western Disturbance (WD) prevailed over northern India, while the monsoon trough extended to the south of its normal position, reaching lower tropospheric levels. Additionally, a cyclonic circulation was embedded over southwest Rajasthan.

This interaction between the WD and monsoonal winds is expected to persist for the next 24-36 hours, leading to moderate rainfall in most parts of northwest India, according to an IMD update.

Himachal Pradesh on red alert

Amid the continuous heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh, the weather department issued a red alert for seven districts of the state and an orange alert for three districts for the next two days.

At least five people were killed in different rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours -- three in Shimla, one in Chamba and one in Kullu.

Himachal Pradesh administration has suspended Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra on July 9 and 10 due to inclement weather conditions.

"Shrikhand Mahadev Yatra has been suspended for July 9 & 10, in view of 'red' alert for heavy rain and the fact that the Yatra route beyond Parvati Bag is damaged," said Ashutosh Garg, Deputy Commissioner-Kullu.

A team of SDRF safely evacuated six people who were trapped in their homes due to the rise in the water level of the Beas River in the lower market of Pandoh today.

1 Dead in Delhi

A 58-year-old woman was killed in Delhi when the ceiling of a flat came crashing down on her. Four people were killed in rain-related incidents in Rajasthan in a span of 24 hours.

The Met department has predicted very heavy rainfall in more than nine districts of Rajasthan, including, Rajsamand, Jalore, Pali, Ajmer, Alwar, Banswara, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Dhaulpur, Jaipur and Kota.