New Delhi : This year’s monsoon has battered large parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, leaving behind a trail of devastation. In the national capital Delhi, heavy rain in August and again earlier this month submerged low-lying areas and threw life out of gear.
The area around Red Fort was left under waist-deep water, forcing road closures and blocking movement. Adding to the crisis, the Yamuna river crossed the danger mark on multiple occasions due to intense rain, triggering fears of flooding across the city. In Mumbai, persistent rainfall has led to severe waterlogging.
The monorail broke down due to inundation, while subways and arterial roads were submerged, leaving commuters stranded. Hyderabad also witnessed heavy and intense rain throughout the weekend – roads were completely flooded, and two men went missing in separate incidents during the downpour.
Another landslide occurred in Gaygin District, West Sikkim, washing away a part of the mountain (live visuals reported). Fortunately, the debris fell into a river, preventing any damage to infrastructure or road blockage. On the same day, one person lost their life in a separate landslide in West Sikkim, along with four cows. Earlier on Thursday, four people had also died in the region due to landslides, all triggered by very heavy rainfall.
On Tuesday, several states again reported fresh destruction and chaos triggered by overnight rains. Heavy rain battered Himachal Pradesh once again, triggering floods and landslides in multiple districts. The overflowing Sauli Khad river inundated the Dharampur bus depot, submerging the entire premises. Floodwaters swept away buses, cars and two-wheelers parked there, and several houses were also flooded.
At least three people were killed in a landslide in the Nihri area of Mandi district, where debris from a cliff collapsed onto a house. Two people have been rescued, while operations are still underway. Since the onset of the monsoon season on June 20, a total of 409 people have died in rain-related incidents and road accidents in Himachal Pradesh, while 41 remain unaccounted for.
Heavy rain through Monday caused severe waterlogging across the city. The most alarming incident occurred under the Kanta Toli flyover, where accumulated water weakened the ground. A Scorpio N vehicle passing through sank more than 30 percent into the road surface due to subsidence.
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