NEW DELHI: At least 21 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Assam with monsoon gaining momentum in several parts of North and Northeast India.
At least 10 people were killed in Uttarakhand in rain-related incidents. Four persons lost their lives in Tehri district as their car was hit by debris falling from a hillside in the wake of a landslide. Two others were killed in Uttarkashi district when a tree fell on their house following heavy rains in the area.
Incessant rains sent the Ganga, Yamuna and their tributaries into spate with all of them including the Bhagirathi, Alaknanda and Mandakini flowing close to the danger mark, prompting authorities to evacuate people living there.
Heavy rains are likely to continue in the State for another 24 hours especially in Udhamsingh Nagar, Haridwar and Dehradun districts where extremely heavy rains are expected at a couple of places during the period, State MeT office said.
The national capital witnessed light rains, keeping the mercury within comfortable levels with the maximum temperature at 30.1 degrees Celsius, five notches below the normal.
Several parts of UP received over 10 cms rainfall, even as the weather department predicted rain and thunder showers at many places in the State tomorrow.
Overnight showers have wreaked havoc in most parts Aligarh and Mathura with a large number of houses getting water-logged.
In Bijnor’s Nahtor area, two sisters, aged 30 and 32 years, were killed after the roof of their house collapsed on them due to heavy rains. (AGENCIES)
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