Two kids perished in the mud house collapse caused by landslides at Samole village in the Muttal area of J&K’s Udhampur district. The deceased bodies were found by rescue workers within the wreckage of the destroyed house, according to the Udhampur Administration.
With heavy rains and catastrophic flooding in portions of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Odisha, and Jharkhand, monsoon mayhem has claimed the lives of at least 31 people. According to Deputy Commissioner Arindam Chaudhary, 13 persons perished and six went missing in the flash floods and landslides that occurred in Mandi, Himachal, as a result of severe rainfall.
In the early hours of this morning in the state’s Chamba district, three further individuals perished after their home was destroyed by a landslide brought on by rain. In the meantime, authorities claim that 22 persons who were stuck during a flash flood in the state’s Hamirpur region were successfully rescued. According to officials who stated that their remains have not yet been recovered, eight members of another family are also suspected to be buried under the wreckage of their home following a landslide at Kashan village in the Gohar development block.
A pillar of the 800-meter-long railway bridge that spans the Chakki River in Pathankot, on the boundary between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, fell today as a result of a flash flood. Following the discovery of cracks in the bridge last month, the British-first commissioned train service between Pathankot and Jogindernagar was suspended.
A new bout of rain fell this morning in the Mandi district, and complaints of water entering numerous homes and businesses were also recorded. Numerous locals are reported to be trapped, and several cars reportedly suffered damage. Similar instructions to close schools were given to Kullu in Himachal Pradesh due to the persistent rain. The Himachal Pradesh disaster management has issued a warning for landslides due to the heavy rains that are predicted to continue there through August 25.
Cloudburst in Dehradun and flooding in parts of Uttarakhand
In the Dehradun district, the Raipur block had a cloudburst. According to the SDRF, a crew was dispatched right away to the scene, and everyone trapped in the village was freed. Some people sought refuge in a resort close by.
A series of cloudbursts early on Saturday forced the evacuation of many communities, resulting in the deaths of four people and the disappearance of ten more as rivers burst their banks, washed away bridges, and poured muck and water inside homes.
Due to extreme flooding, a portion of a bridge that links the outlying Dehradun neighbourhood of Raipur with the airport has been swept out.
Two kids perished in the mud house collapse caused by landslides at Samole village in the Muttal area of J&K’s Udhampur district. The deceased bodies were found by rescue workers within the wreckage of the destroyed house, according to the Udhampur Administration.
Rain is still falling in Odhisa, but there is currently no cyclone warning.
The IMD, which for the time being ruled out a cyclone, reported that the depression in the Bay of Bengal deepened into a depression that brought rain to West Bengal and Odisha.
“This time, there is no chance of a cyclone. IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra told PTI, “We have never stated that the system will resemble a cyclone. The IMD predicts that North Odisha will have the most rainfall, and western districts will also experience an increase in rainfall intensity. Additionally, the IMD had issued a Red alert for numerous portions of Odisha, including the Keonjhar, Bhadrak, Balasore, and Mayurbhanj districts, for severe to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rain.
Eastern India was also hit hard by the rains, and Odisha, where 4 million people were stranded in 500 villages due to flooding in the Mahanadi river system, reported four fatalities. With rain falling in some areas of Odisha’s north since Friday night, the state prepared for additional devastation. Vegetable prices have skyrocketed in Bhubaneswar marketplaces as a result of the supply chain disruption.
As Balasore, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj had heavy rain the night before, water levels in Subarnarekha, Budhabalang, Baitarani, and Salandi are being watched, according to Odisha Water Resources Chief Engineer B K Mishra.
Rain Warning for Some of Jharkhand
In the early hours of Saturday morning in West Singhbhum district, a woman perished when the mud wall of her home collapsed on her. The Ranchi Meteorological Centre issued a red notice for sections of the state because of the depression over the Bay of Bengal, and heavy rain is forecast to persist in many areas of the state today. According to officials, a red warning has been issued for the districts of Saraikela-Kharswan, East, and West Singhbhum. Officials also predicted that several districts in west and central Jharkhand could experience heavy to extremely heavy rain.
On Saturday, two further flights were cancelled until 2 p.m. due to poor weather, according to Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi Official.
In Rajasthan, Heavy Rain is Forecast
Following the formation of a new pressure system near the coasts of Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal, the Meteorological Department also forecasted another wave of heavy rains for portions of Rajasthan beginning this weekend. The new weather system is quite likely to deepen further into a deep depression and proceed over Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh in the coming day or two, according to the MET department. It’s likely that Kota, Udaipur, Jaipur, Bharatpur, and Ajmer divisions may experience heavy to extremely heavy rains in certain areas. The IMD also forecasts an increase in rainy weather during the weekend in the districts of Jodhpur and the Bikaner division.
(Source: Agencies)
Prasanta Patnaik