Monsoon-related death toll stands at 241 across Himachal Pradesh
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India.com
3 hours ago
- India.com
Delhi-NCR Rains: Uprooted Tree Falls On Girl In Kalkaji; BMW Stuck In APS Colony
After Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) woke up to heavy rains leading to severe waterlogging in several areas on Thursday, life in the cities came to a standstill with office goers and other commuters either stranded or battering through the water on their way. Meanwhile, two individuals were injured after a tree uprooted near Paras Chowk, Kalkaji area, Delhi. In the horrific CCTV video that caught the moment the tree uprooted in in Kalkaji area, cars and two-wheelers can be seen passing by when suddenly the tree falls onto a scooter and the back of a car. CCTV Footage confirmed by Police: #WATCH | Two people were injured after a tree uprooted near Paras Chowk in the Kalkaji area earlier today, after heavy rainfall in Delhi. CCTV footage confirmed by the Police. — ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2025 Another video that have surfaced from the waterlogged areas of APS Colony in Delhi show cars including a BMW stuck in water. Watch cars stuck in water here: #WATCH | Delhi witnesses heavy waterlogging in many areas following torrential rainfall over the National Capital. Visuals from APS Colony. — ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2025 This downpour came just days after heavy rains lashed across Delhi, Noida, Ghaziabad, and other parts of the NCR earlier on the Rakshabandhan weekend. According to IANS, for Uttar Pradesh, the weather department has issued an orange alert for several northern districts, warning of heavy showers in Bareilly, Lakhimpur, Pilibhit, Shahjahanpur, Bahraich, Sitapur, Shravasti, Balrampur, Siddharthnagar, Gonda, and Maharajganj. Rain or thundershowers are expected at most locations in western Uttar Pradesh and a few places in the eastern region on Thursday, with rainfall intensity predicted to ease from August 15. Kishtwar Cloudburst A flash flood has occurred at the Chashoti area in Kishtwar, which is the starting point of the Machail Mata Yatra. Rescue Operations have been started. #WATCH | J&K | A flash flood has occurred at the Chashoti area in Kishtwar, which is the starting point of the Machail Mata Yatra. Rescue Operations have been started. — ANI (@ANI) August 14, 2025 Furthermore, Office of LG J&K posted on X, 'Anguished by cloudburst in Chositi Kishtwar. Condolences to bereaved families & prayers for quick recovery of injured. Directed Civil, Police, Army, NDRF & SDRF officials to strengthen the rescue & relief operations and ensure all possible assistance is provided to the affected.' Monsoon In India Across the country, monsoon activity has intensified, prompting the IMD to issue alerts for heavy to very heavy rainfall in several states. Extremely heavy rain is likely at isolated places in Uttarakhand, while heavy to very heavy showers are expected in Himachal Pradesh. Heavy rainfall is also predicted at some locations in Jammu and Kashmir and Haryana.
News18
4 hours ago
- News18
'Swimming Pool': Gurugram Citizens Blast Authorities Over Waterlogging After Heavy Rains
Gurgaon faces severe waterlogging from incessant rains, causing traffic jams on NH-48 and flooding on Dwarka Expressway. Residents share visuals online, urging permanent solutions. Gurgaon is witnessing incessant rains since night, resulting in severe waterlogging across the city. Due to adverse weather, traffic congestion is reported at Delhi-Jaipur expressway (NH-48) near Narsinghpur. Notably, the service road of Dwarka Expressway is also flooded. This expressway, half yet to be inaugurated, is built at a cost of Rs 9 thousand crores, costing Rs 250 crore per kilometre. According to the information, people are facing huge problems due to waterlogging in Narsinghpur, Mata Road, Sector 14, 17, 22, 23, 4, 7, 9, 10 and around the bus stand. People are sharing visuals of waterlogged streets on social media and questioning administration. Netizens React To Gurugram Becoming 'Watergram' A user on X shared a video of waterlogging in Surat Nagar and wrote, '@DC_Gurugram After even a short rain, the streets get completely blocked with waterlogging in Surat Nagar. This isn't a one-time issue — only temporary fixes are done, no permanent solutions! Please take urgent action to fix this problem for good." @DC_Gurugram After even a short rain, the streets get completely blocked with waterlogging in Surat Nagar. This isn't a one-time issue — only temporary fixes are done, no permanent solutions! Please take urgent action to fix this problem for good. #GurgaonFloods #Waterlogging — Citizen VoiceIN (@RootTech2) August 12, 2025 'Most of Gurugram is under water but our water bodies are under hundreds of tons of debris. Encroachments of water bodies by residents and authorities alike. Lots of rain but parched earth with scarcity of drinking water. Restore water bodies and harvest every drop," a comment reads. Another frustrated Gurugram citizen wrote, 'Every rain repeatedly exposes #Gurugram and the complete collapse of civic infrastructure, huge builder nexus, excessive commercialization with scant regard to civic amenities." One of the comments reads, 'Heavy rain in Delhi-Noida, roads turn into rivers in Gurugram – now this alert has been issued by the Meteorological Department." view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Economic Times
4 hours ago
- Economic Times
Massive cloudburst in J&K's Kishtwar, casualties feared
Synopsis: J&K Cloudburst: A massive cloudburst hit Chosoti in J&K's Kishtwar, with casualties feared, prompting immediate rescue efforts. This marks the region's first major weather event this season. Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh continues to battle severe monsoon damage, reporting 126 deaths, 36 missing, and Rs 2,031 crore in losses due to flash floods, cloudbursts, and landslides since June 20. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads At least 10 persons are feared dead in a massive cloudburst that struck a remote village en route the Machail Mata yatra in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, officials cloudburst hit Chasoti, the last motorable village en route to the annual yatra to the shrine has been suspended following the incident as authorities mobilised all resources and are heading to the scene to conduct a massive rescue and relief operation, the officials Minister Jitendra Singh said he spoke to Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar Pankaj Kumar Sharma on the matter."A massive Cloud burst in Chositi area, which could result in substantial casualty. Administration has immediately swung into action, rescue team has left for the site", he said on evaluation and, necessary rescue and medical management arrangements are being made, he added.J&K LG Manoj Sinha said, "Anguished by cloudburst in Chositi Kishtwar. Condolences to bereaved families & prayers for the quick recovery of injured. Directed Civil, Police, Army, NDRF & SDRF officials to strengthen the rescue & relief operations and ensure all possible assistance is provided to the affected."This is the first such development from J&K this season. Earlier, Several bridges were washed away in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla and Lahaul and Spiti districts, while over 300 roads, including two national highways, have been closed across the state following fresh incidents of cloudbursts and flash far, since the onset of the monsoon on June 20, Himachal Pradesh has incurred losses to the tune of Rs 2,031 crore, officials said on Wednesday. As many as 126 people have died in rain-related incidents in the state this monsoon season, while 36 are missing. The state has witnessed 63 flash flood incidents, 31 cloudbursts and 57 major landslides so far.
