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New Delhi: A total of 43 people have died in rain-related incidents in North India in the last 24 hours. A total of 12 people, including three members of the same family, have died and 6 people have been injured due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand.
According to officials, due to heavy rains overnight, many rivers have flooded. Some rivers are flowing above the danger mark.
In Uttarakhand, 6 people have died in Haridwar, 3 in Tihri, 2 in Dehradun and 1 in Chamoli. According to the disaster control room, a seven-year-old child who drowned in Haldwani of Nainital district is still missing.
In the last 24 hours, Dehradun has received 172 mm of rain. In Haridwar, Roshnabad received 210 mm, Ryanwala received 163 mm, Haldwani received 140 mm, Roorkee received 112 mm, Narendra Nagar received 107 mm, Dhanolti received 98 mm of rain.
Five people have died and 50 people have gone missing in several incidents of cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh. Many buildings, bridges and roads have been washed away due to heavy rains.
According to the State Emergency Operations Centre, cloudburst occurred in Nirmand, Sainj and Malana areas of Kullu, Paghar in Mandi and Rampur in Shimla.
According to an official statement, 12 people have died due to lightning in four districts of Bihar in the last 24 hours. According to the Chief Minister's Office, five people died in Gaya, three in Jehanabad, two in Nalanda and two in Rohtas.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed grief over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased. He appealed to the people to strictly follow the advisory of the Disaster Management Department.
After the heavy rain in Delhi yesterday, some areas are still flooded today. A total of eight people have died in rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours.
According to the Indian Meteorological Department, six stations in Delhi received more than 100 mm of rain in a single day. Delhi's primary weather station Safdarjung received 107 mm of rain.
In Rajasthan too, 6 people have died in rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours. Three people including a woman died due to drowning in the Kalisindh river in Jhalawar district.
Possibility of above normal rain in August and September
India is likely to receive above normal rainfall in August and September and favourable El Nina conditions may be seen by the end of August, the India Meteorological Department said in a statement.
It is worth noting that rain is very important for agriculture in India. 52 percent of the total agriculture is dependent on rainwater. According to IMD, there is a possibility of 106 percent of the long-term average i.e. 422.8 mm of rain in August and September.
