Friends, monsoon has tightened its grip in the country, causing widespread destruction, road closures and loss of life and property. Many areas, especially in North India, are witnessing extreme weather conditions with continuous heavy rainfall, cloud burst and landslides, due to which there is panic among the general public, let's know the weather condition in the country-
Rajasthan
Alwar: The city received heavy rains on Monday, resulting in waterlogging up to two feet on the roads, causing heavy disruption in traffic and daily life.
Uttar Pradesh
Prayagraj: The water level of the Ganga and Yamuna rivers has risen dangerously, creating flood-like conditions.
Himachal Pradesh
Mandi: In the last 24 hours, 11 incidents of cloud burst have been reported in the region. The devastating impact includes:
5 deaths due to floods and landslides
16 people are still missing
A bridge collapsed following a cloudburst in Karsog, affecting local connectivity
Several vehicles were buried under debris due to landslides, though there were no casualties in that particular incident
Uttarakhand
Several landslides have caused considerable travel disruption:
The Pauri-Meerut national highway was closed near Satpuli on the Kotdwar-Badrinath route
The Yamunotri highway in Uttarkashi has also been closed due to landslides
A massive landslide at Gumkhal on the Pauri-Kotdwar national highway has closed the highway for 24 hours
Another landslide near Gochar Bandhkhand hit the Badrinath highway, closing the route to Gangotri