IMD officials, meanwhile, have maintained that the city is experiencing intense rains owing to a low pressure that has developed over northern Odisha and Gangetic plains of Jharkhand and West Bengal.
Rains Today: Rainfall activity ebbed in north India on Tuesday after three days of onslaught, revealing the extent of death and destruction as authorities reported at least 20 more fatalities and ramped up relief and rescue efforts. The death toll mounted to 31 in Himachal Pradesh, which had reported 18 deaths till Monday, while UP, Punjab and Rajasthan reported one death each. The Kedarnath Yatra was stopped at Uttarakhand's Sonprayag and Gaurikund due to continuous heavy rains, informed officials on Wednesday.Amid the heavy rains in Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for July 12. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow alerts for heavy rainfall in Mumbai from Thursday onwards. The city is expected to receive heavy rain till Friday, with moderate showers over the weekend