Weather: Havoc due to rain and flood in the mountains; many died in Himachal-Jammu Kashmir; Alert issued in Gujarat and Kerala..

The southwest monsoon is wreaking havoc in the western Himalayan region. Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand are receiving heavy rainfall. On the other hand, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh are still waiting for the monsoon. Meanwhile, relief and rescue operations continued a day after the cloudburst at five places in Himachal Pradesh's Khaniyara in Dharamshala and Sainj in Kullu. During this, two more bodies were recovered from Manuni Khad in Khaniyara, while no trace of the missing four people has been found. On the other hand, three people were killed in separate incidents in Jammu and Kashmir and the Vaishno Devi Yatra via Himkoti has been disrupted due to debris along with rain. Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has issued an alert for many states including Gujarat, Kerala, and Maharashtra.

500 tourists and 81 trekkers trapped in floods in Himachal rescued, 4 dead

Relief and rescue operations continued a day after cloudburst at five places in Himachal Pradesh's Khaniyara in Dharamshala and Sainj in Kullu. During this time, two more bodies were recovered from Manuni Khad in Khaniyara, while no clue has been found about the four missing people. At the same time, 500 tourists stranded in Sainj have been safely evacuated, while 81 trekkers have been rescued from Bakarthach and Hamta-Chhatdu tracks in Kullu.

The death toll has risen to four with the recovery of two more bodies a day after the cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh. One of the dead was from Chamba, one from Jammu and Kashmir, and two from Uttar Pradesh. Of the workers still missing, three are said to be from Nurpur and one from Salooni in Chamba.

On the other hand, Nand Lal (72), his daughter Murti Devi (15), and Nand Lal's sister (67) Yan Dasi, who went missing after the cloudburst in Jiwanala of Sainj in Kullu district, could not be traced even on the second day. Nine people working on a private hydropower project located in Manuni Khad in Khaniyara had gone missing. Of these, the bodies of two people were recovered on Wednesday itself, while two were recovered on Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Chain Singh (20) Tehsil Bhalla District Doda, Jammu and Kashmir, Aditya Thakur (35), District Chamba Himachal, and Pradeep Verma (35) resident of Sohanpur Deoria Uttar Pradesh and Chandan resident Sohanpur Uttar Pradesh.

Arunachal: One killed in landslide, death toll rises to 14

One person died and another went missing in a landslide due to heavy rains in Bichom district of Arunachal Pradesh. Officials said that another person has been seriously injured in this accident in Sanchug village, and is undergoing treatment. With this, the death toll in monsoon-related incidents in the northeastern state has increased to 14.

Brother and sister who went to graze cattle in Rajouri, Jammu died.

Brother and sister who went to graze cattle in Siyal Sui Muh area of Kalakot in Rajouri died. On the other hand, the body of Basharat Hussain, a resident of Dunadi village, who was washed away in the Lopa River in Doda, was recovered by the State Disaster Response Force team on Thursday. The Katra-Sanjhi Chhat chopper service is continuously stalled due to fog. Rivers and streams are overflowing due to heavy rains in the plains and hilly areas. Due to torrential rains, the Himkoti route was closed on the third day in the morning as well due to debris falling on the Bhawan route including Katra. During this time, the battery car service was also disrupted. Devotees took darshan from the ancient route.

Flood-like situation in 10 districts of Gujarat due to heavy rains... Life has been disrupted in at least 10 districts of Gujarat, including Narmada, Surat, and Tapi, due to heavy rains during the last 24 hours. 5.98 inches of rain was recorded in Narmada till Thursday morning. At the same time, due to 5.83 inches of rain in Surat and Tapi, a flood-like situation arose in many areas. Four to five inches of rain was recorded at many places in Vadodara, Navsari, and Mahisagar districts. On the other hand, the situation in Ahmedabad also remains dire.

Kerala: Red alert issued for three districts... Due to the monsoon rains gaining momentum in Kerala on Thursday, some low-lying areas of Ernakulam, Idukki, and Thrissur districts were submerged. Due to strong winds, hoardings fell in the capital Thiruvananthapuram, and some other places. IMD has issued a red alert for three districts Ernakulam, Idukki, and Thrissur. At the same time, an orange alert has been issued for Friday for seven other districts of the state. Due to continuous rains in the Mundakkai-Choorlamala area of the Wayanad district, the Choorlamala River is in spate, and the river banks near Bailey Bridge have been damaged.

Maharashtra: People trapped due to waterlogging in crematorium in Wardha... Three people including a student trapped in a crematorium after heavy rains in Wardha district of Maharashtra were safely rescued by disaster management and fire brigade personnel. Due to heavy rains since morning, there was a sudden flood in Digdoh village in Deoli taluka of the district.

The wait for rain in Delhi may end today.

Delhiites troubled by heat may get some relief on Friday evening. It is expected that there will be light rain tomorrow evening and night. However, heat will be felt due to sunshine during the day. According to the center, the sky is expected to be partly cloudy on Friday. Light to very light rain is expected with thunder and lightning in the evening and night. During this time the maximum temperature is expected to be around 37 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature is expected to be around 27 degrees Celsius. According to the center, there is a possibility of light rain in Delhi throughout the week. By July 2, the maximum temperature in Delhi can reach 32 degrees. During this time winds can blow from south-east and south-west direction.

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