Weather News LIVE: 4 Dead in Lightning Incidents as Rajasthan Receives First Monsoon Rain

The Meteorological department on Monday forecast heavy rain in the coastal districts of West Bengal for the next two days owing to a low pressure area over north interior Odisha and south Jharkhand. Rainfall occurred in most parts of south Bengal and many places in the sub-Himalayan region of the state since Sunday morning, the weather office said.

Heavy rain is likely to occur in the coastal districts of South and North 24 Parganas, Purba and Paschim Medinipur and Jhargram owing to a low pressure area, the Met department said in its forecast for the next two days. The low pressure exists over north interior Odisha and Jharkhand and is likely to move towards Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, it said.

Four people were killed and as many others injured in incidents of lightning strikes in Rajasthan as first Monsson rains were received in some parts of the state, officials said Monday.

The deaths were reported from Pali, Baran and Chittorgarh districts, they said.

Monsoon entered parts of the state on Sunday, bringing light to moderate rains and heavy rains in some districts of Udaipur, Kota, Bikaner, Jaipur divisions.

he India Meteorological Department on Monday issued an orange alert warning heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Madhya Pradesh till Tuesday morning even as showers continue to lash several areas in the state.

As per IMD, heavy (64.5 mm to 115.5 mm) to very heavy (115.6 mm to 204.4 mm) rainfall with extremely heavy rain (more than 204.5 mm) and thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is very likely to occur at isolated places in east Madhya Pradesh.

The alert is valid till Tuesday morning, it stated.

The Meteorological department on Monday forecast heavy rain in the coastal districts of West Bengal for the next two days owing to a low pressure area over north interior Odisha and south Jharkhand. Rainfall occurred in most parts of south Bengal and many places in the sub-Himalayan region of the state since Sunday morning, the weather office said.

Heavy rain is likely to occur in the coastal districts of South and North 24 Parganas, Purba and Paschim Medinipur and Jhargram owing to a low pressure area, the Met department said in its forecast for the next two days. The low pressure exists over north interior Odisha and Jharkhand and is likely to move towards Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, it said.

Light to moderate rain is likely in most places of West Bengal for the next two days, the Met department said. After weeks of hot and humid weather, Kolkata and its adjoining areas experienced a cool weekend with intermittent rain, bringing relief to the denizens.

Several parts of Gurugram were lashed by rain on Monday.

Lightning strikes across Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province killed at least 10 people, officials said Monday as heavy pre-monsoon rains lashed the region.

The strikes on Sunday mainly took place in the Sialkot and Sheikhupura districts of Punjab. Lightning strikes are frequent across Pakistan, especially in Punjab’s mountainous areas and plains.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department said more rains were expected this week, bringing some respite from the ongoing heatwave. The National Disaster Management Authority warned the ongoing rains could trigger flash flooding.

Hundreds of commuters were seen stranded on roads amid a heavy traffic jam triggered by landslides and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, which is a dream destination for Indians, especially in summer.

More than 200 people, mostly tourists were stuck near Aut in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district as the Chandigarh-Manali highway due to a block on the national highway connecting Mandi and Kullu, PTI reported. READ MORE

Several parts of Punjab and Haryana were lashed by rain during the past 24 hours, the weather office said on Monday. In the 24 hours ended at 8.30 am, Haryana’s Rohtak received 96.3 mm rainfall. It was followed by Narnaul (24 mm), Karnal (22.1 mm), Kurukshetra (19.5 mm), Gurugram (9.5 mm), Ambala (7.4 mm), Sirsa (4.9 mm) and Bhiwani (1.7 mm), according to a Met office report.

In Punjab, Amritsar was the wettest place with the rainfall recorded at 113.2 mm. It was followed by Gurdaspur (26.7 mm), Faridkot (24.8 mm), Ferozepur (16 mm) and Pathankot (14.1 mm).

Delhi witnessed pleasant weather conditions on Monday morning with the minimum temperature settling at 25.4 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season’s average, the weather office said. The national capital received 2 mm rainfall in the 24 hours ended at 8.30 am.

The weather office has forecast a generally cloudy sky with light or moderate rain for the day with the maximum temperature likely to settle at 30 degrees Celsius. At 8.30 am, the relative humidity was recorded at 89 per cent.

Delhi-Mumbai connecting National Highway (NH 8) submerged after heavy rain in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand District. Drivers and passengers are facing trouble due to continuous waterlogging on the highway.

The symbolic 350-meter-long road show of PM Narendra Modi, which was scheduled to be organised in Bhopal during his day-long visit to MP on Tuesday, was cancelled following an alert of heavy rains.

“As reported due to heavy rain at several locations of the state, six people have died till now and around 10 people are injured. 303 animals have died. The complete report is still awaited. The loss due to rain is expected to be Rs 3 crore. 124 roads have been damaged which includes two national highways,” said Onkar Chand Sharma, Principal Secretary, Disaster Management, Himachal Pradesh

Jammu and Kashmir: Parts of the union territory received rainfall this morning; visuals from Srinagar As per India Meteorological Department (IMD), Srinagar is to receive a thunderstorm with rain today.

Moderate to heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs in the last 24 hours and the weather department has predicted more showers over the next one day with a possibility of occasional intense rain spells, officials said on Monday. While train services were unaffected by rains in Mumbai, a technical glitch in the engine of a goods train affected services in the Karjat-Badlapur section of the suburban railway network, a Central Railway (CR) spokesperson said.

Bus services of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport were normal and there was no diversion anywhere in the city, a BEST spokesperson said. On Sunday, the monsoon covered both Delhi and Mumbai together for the first time since June 21, 1961, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) earlier said.

While it hit the national capital two days before schedule, its entry into the financial capital is two weeks late, the MeT office said. Mumbai city received moderate rainfall while the suburbs recorded heavy showers in the last 24 hours with some areas getting very heavy downpour, IMD’s Mumbai centre scientist Sushma Nair said.

A well and its surrounding land caved-in on Monday morning in Maharashtra’s Thane district which received heavy rains in the last 24 hours, civic authorities said. No person was injured in the incident which took place at Jeevan Baug in Mumbra area, Thane Municipal Corporation’s disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said.

A two-wheeler parked nearby fell into the well after it caved-in, he said. Heavy rains lashed Thane city and its neighbouring areas in the last 24 hours.

At around 6.50 am, the well and its surrounding portion caved-in, following which a scooter parked nearby fell into the water body, the official said.

The rescue operation in the Ghatkopar building collapse incident yesterday is over. Two people trapped inside were removed but were declared dead on arrival at Rajawadi Hospital.

The southwest monsoon has entered eastern parts of Madhya Pradesh, bringing showers in the last 24 hours, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday. The rain-bearing system is expected to cover entire Madhya Pradesh by June 28 or 29, he said. Intermittent showers in parts of the state have brought some respite to residents from the sweltering heat.

The monsoon set in over the eastern parts of MP, bordering Chhattisgarh, on Saturday. It is likely to advance to capital Bhopal on Monday or Tuesday and cover the entire state by June 28-29, IMD Bhopal centre director R Balasubramanian told PTI.

Madhya Pradesh is very likely to see a wet week ahead, he said. The maximum temperature in the state hovered between 30 and 40 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was between 21 and 27 degrees Celsius following the intermittent showers, according to IMD data.

Heavy rainfall in Himachal’s Mandi district leads to a landslide on the Chandigarh-Manali highway, causing a heavy traffic jam.

More than 120 people were rescued and shifted to safer places in Assam by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) which has deployed ten teams to undertake flood relief operations in the state, an official said on Sunday. Over four lakh people have been hit by the deluge across nine districts of the state, even though water levels started to recede on Sunday.

“A total of ten teams have been deployed in Assam that are conducting rescue and evacuation from low-lying areas. So far, 123 persons and several cattle have been shifted to safer places,” an NDRF spokesperson said in an update issued at 6:30 pm. Each NDRF team has about 35-40 rescuers.

The spokesperson said these teams are also assisting the local authorities in distribution of relief material. The situation is currently under control and the teams are carrying out reconnaissance of the low-lying areas, he said.

Severe waterlogging in several parts of Sri Ganganagar City in Rajasthan following heavy rainfall.

As per IMD, a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of rain or thunderstorm or duststorm is expected in Sri Ganganagar today.