7 killed in rain-related incidents in Himachal, Gujarat; more downpour in store

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Normal life, which was already thrown out of gear due to the torrential downpours, will elude the people for some time as more rain is in store in many states, including Uttarakhand, Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh...

In Himachal Pradesh, one of the worst-affected states due to the monsoon mayhem, five people were killed in separate rain-related incidents as the state was marooned with incessant rainfall...

Since the onset of the monsoon in Himachal Pradesh on June 24, 154 people have died so far in rain-related incidents such as landslides, flash floods and cloudbursts, besides road accidents, according to the state Emergency Response Centre..

Heavy to very heavy rains pounded several districts in Gujarat's south and Saurashtra regions on Saturday, triggering a flood-like situation in urban areas and isolating villages amid rising water levels in dams and rivers surging to danger levels...

As per the order, the undetected bodies and animals were decomposing and a foul smell was spreading to the entire area.. Villages in Shahapur, Bhiwandi, and Vasai talukas in Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra have been put on alert in view of the possible discharge of water from the Tansa dam, officials said on Saturday night...

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