Rain in various parts of Uttarakhand on Thursday disrupted normal life across the state as Chardham shrines—Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath, and Badrinath—and other high altitudes areas witnessed substantial snowfall, leading to a sharp drop in temperatures.
The untimely and incessant rain, accompanied by a hailstorm, brought great loss to farmers of Dhaniakhali block.
Delhi was placed under orange alert on Friday after incessant rain caused traffic congestion and waterlogging leaving the commuters struggling to navigate the roads.
Delhi was hit by rain on a chilly day of winter on Thursday bringing the temperature further down. According to the Weather Department, the minimum temperature in the city settled at 9.9 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature stood at 20.8 degrees Celsius.
Incessant rains played spoilsport on Day 1 of the third round of the tussle for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as only 13.2 overs could be bowled with Australia reaching 28/0 after being sent in on a Gabba wicket, still sporting a tinge of green and under overcast conditions.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had earlier forecasted the rainfall, predicting that moderate to heavy showers, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, would occur in various parts of the city.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) have predicted heavy rains in several districts of Tamil Nadu in the next seven days.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the minimum temperature in the national capital settled at 26.4 degrees Celsius, slightly below the seasonal average.
The incessant rain and the release of large volume of water from the DVC have inundated large parts of Arambagh, khanakul, Pursura, Goghat and Tarkeswar.
At least 18 persons, including 14 children, died in separate rain-related mishaps across Madhya Pradesh in the past 24 hours.
