Over 100 killed across India, 80 in Himachal; heavy rain alert in Uttarakhand today

Himachal Pradesh faces deadly floods with over 70 deaths, IAF rescues over 780 people in past 48 hours.

In Himachal Pradesh, landslides and flash floods, triggered by heavy rain, damaged houses, structures and paralysed normal life. A red alert has been sounded as the hill state remains worst hit by the intense rainfall over north India.

A yellow alert has been issued in parts of Uttarakhand for Thursday and Friday, for Dhanauri, Rudraprayag and Khanpur. Besides, an orange alert is in place on July 15 and 16, for Roorkee, Laksar and Bhagwanpur.

Last night, seven people died after a cloudburst incident in Solan district, while nine others were killed in a landslide at a Shiv Temple in the Summer Hill area of Shimla. In a second landslide, five bodies have been pulled out of the rubble in the Fagli area while 17 others were rescued

Heavy rains in north India have causing landslides and floods, resulting in the death of 37 people. Several states, including Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, face extensive damage and disruption.

Heavy rainfall broke records as it lashed many areas of northwest India over the past two days. Delhi experienced the highest rainfall in a single day in July since 1982, with 153 mm recorded in a 24-hour period ending at 8:30 am on Sunday. Several regions in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, coastal Karnataka, and Gujarat have also witnessed substantial precipitation. Chandigarh and Ambala also reported record rainfall of 322.2 mm and 224.1 mm respectively. The Central Water Commission (CWC) has warned that the water level in the Yamuna river in Delhi is rising and expected to surpass the danger mark of 205.33 meters by Tuesday. In response to the situation, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has canceled the Sunday leave for all government officials and instructed them to be on the field.  In the past 24 hours, Himachal Pradesh has witnessed the loss of five lives in rain-related incidents: three in Shimla, one in Chamba, and one in Kullu. Two more people lost their lives due to lightning in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh, while in separate rain related incidents in Sawai Madhopur, two men drowned.

North India Rain LIVE: The continuous rain in northern parts of the country has crippled life, killing several people in cases of floods and landslides across regions. Though the raging Yamuna has started to calm after breaking a record of 45 years, water has receded. But several key areas in Delhi remain flooded. As many as ten people were killed in Uttar Pradesh in rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours as showers continue to lash the state. Several districts of Punjab and Haryana have also been affected by the recent downpour and at least 55 people have died in rain-related incidents in both states. Himachal Pradesh has suffered losses of about Rs 8,000 crore as heavy rains wreaked havoc in the hill state, triggering landslides and flash floods and damaging roads and other infrastructure. The weather department has predicted light to moderate rainfall in the state in the next two to three hours. Stay tuned with India Today for all the latest updates.

In Himachal Pradesh, 20 people died in the past 48 hours in rain-related incidents while the damage to infrastructure is estimated upto ₹4,000 crore. | Latest News India

A deadly cloudburst and a series of landslides have left Himachal Pradesh in a state of devastation, with loss of life and widespread destruction of roads and key infrastructure.

Various videos and pictures have emerged on social media which show homes being flooded and roads being washed away due to heavy rainfall in many places in northern parts of the country.