At least four persons were killed and several others injured after three vehicles were hit by falling boulders on the Uttarkashi-Gangotri highway in early hours of Tuesday due to excessive rain in the area. The rest died in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Punjab. This is in addition to the 37 deaths reported till Monday.
1.9 lakh cusecs of water was discharged from the Hathini Kund Barrage in Yamunanagar district of Haryana, Delhi issues flood alert; schools in Ambala, Kurukshetra shut
Heavy rains in North India have caused widespread damage and left at least ten people dead. Hill states Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir have been worst affected, with homes and shops submerged and roads closed. The India Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for heavy rainfall in several districts, and the flooding has prompted the authorities to open the floodgates of Pandoh Dam. The Amarnath Yatra pilgrimage has been suspended, and there have been reports of landslides and deaths in Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir as well. | Latest News India