Last Updated on 01/08/2024 by wccexam Desk
The havoc of rain is being seen in 5 states of the country. In Delhi-NCR, the roads are looking like ponds after the rain, while in Jaipur, Rajasthan, everything from the airport to the railway station has been submerged. The situation is very bad after the cloudburst in Mandi and Kullu of Himachal Pradesh, while a part of the National Highway in Uttarakhand has been washed away by the rain. The situation is also very bad in Kerala. So far, more than 250 bodies have been found after the landslide in Wayanad of the state.
Delhi: Delhi’s roads have become ponds
Rain has once again become a disaster for Delhi. Yesterday (31 July) Delhi received record-breaking rainfall. The rain that started in Delhi on Wednesday evening continued overnight, after which many areas of Delhi including Sarita Vihar, Daryaganj, Pragati Maidan and ITO turned into ponds. Its effect was visible on Thursday morning as well and even today roads were seen submerged in many areas of Delhi.
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Jaipur: 3 children missing after waterlogging
The rain continues to wreak havoc in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The city roads, airport, railway station, police station, hospital have all become rivers. The slums have completely submerged. The civil defence team is removing water from the houses with the help of motors. 3 children along with their father have gone missing since the floods started here.
Uttarakhand: Cloud burst, bridges washed away
Torrential rains have caused great destruction in Uttarakhand. First there was heavy rain in Tehri and then a cloud burst, killing three people. A cloud burst on the Kedarnath route too and a part of the national highway was flooded. This has also caused heavy damage to the Kedarnath pilgrimage route. The footpath between Rambada and Lincholi has been damaged at many places. Two bridges on the Mandakini river in Rambada were washed away. These bridges were located on the old route. After the rain, these bridges were washed away in the strong current of the Mandakini river. Apart from this, pictures of floods are also coming from Haridwar, Nainital and Bageshwar.
Himachal: Cloud burst in Mandi and Kullu
Cloudburst has caused massive destruction in two districts of Himachal Pradesh. The cloudburst incident has taken place in Kullu and Mandi districts. Many people of a power plant project located in Samej in Rampur area of Kullu are missing since the cloudburst. More than 20 houses have been razed to the ground and many vehicles have been washed away, the school of the area also got washed away in the flood. At the same time, after the cloudburst in Mandi district, one body has been recovered while many are missing. Mandi district administration has alerted the Air Force for rescue.
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Kerala: 256 bodies recovered in Wayanad
On July 30, after heavy rains in Wayanad, Kerala, landslides occurred in 4 villages. Rescue operations were started soon after this, which is still going on. So far 256 bodies have been recovered.
The situation in Wayanad, Kerala has become so bad that even after 3 days the rescue operation has not been completed.
Source (PTI) (NDTV) (HINDUSTANTIMES)