Bulk of the victims in Mizoram are from a stone quarry that collapsed due to torrential rains. CM announces Rs 15 cr for relief work & Rs 4 lakh each for kin of those dead.
According to past records, usual onset date for southern state is 1 June. The onset of Southwest monsoon over Kerala is likely to be 'near normal', says IMD chief.
Heavy rains have caused several rivers & lakes in the region to hit their highest levels ever. Floods have blocked streets & disrupted logistics, triggering a shortage of essential goods.
Typhoon Haikui has weakened to a tropical storm since making landfall in Fujian province on 5 September, but its residual circulation has continued to wreak havoc in southern China
Unexpected summer rain turned the weeklong arts festival into a muddy nightmare. Up to 70,000 people were asked to stay put as officials closed the roads.
State officials say stoppage of mechanised riverbed mining has led to accumulation of sediment in rivers, leading to flooding. Expert panel now studying riverbed to make policy.
Doksuri is the second typhoon to make landfall in China in less than two weeks, and it will move north towards 10 provinces according to weather forecasts.
Only a third of the country has received average rainfall so far this season, with north Indian states getting excessive rain while southern and eastern states being dry.
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