Torrential rains from tropical storms Priscilla and Raymond trigger landslides and flooding. The government says it was managing a response plan to support 139 affected towns.
Rain hit areas like Pandit Pant Marg, RK Puram, & Barakhamba Road. Delhi CM Rekha Gupta noted no waterlogging at ITO & Minto Rd, unlike 10 July when she raised concern over drainage issues.
Mandi is the worst-hit district with 15 rain-related deaths, 27 missing, and 5 injured, says govt. The 16 MW Patikari hydro project in the district also suffered major damage.
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.
Police say incident took place around 6 am in an area between Melthum and Hlimen. District has also been cut off from rest of country due to landslide on National Highway 6.
Though Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Ernakulam were earlier placed under an orange alert, the IMD later upgraded the warning, predicting extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places there.
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.
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