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Weather Discussion => International => Topic started by: Mark on June 03, 2019, 05:38:34 PM
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/06/pre-monsoon-heat-hits-record-levels-190602135859512.html
The pre-monsoon heat increase in India and Pakistan is breaking records again. In Jacobabad, Sindh Province in central Pakistan, the temperature was recorded as 51.1 degrees celsius on June 1. This equals the standing record for June and is 7 degrees above average.
In the adjacent Indian state of Rajasthan, the northernmost city of Ganganagar has been flirting with 50C for several days. It holds a record maximum temperature of 50C and an average for June of 41.5C.
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Gujarat is gearing up for heavy to extremely heavy rains as Very Severe Cyclonic storm Vayu is nearing the coast. The system is presently centered at Latitude 18°N and Longitude 70.3°E, 230 km west-southwest of Mumbai and 290 km nearly south of Veraval.
Cyclone Vayu is the first cyclone to hit the Gujarat coast in the last one decade.
https://www.skymetweather.com/content/weather-news-and-analysis/gujarat-gears-up-for-very-severe-cyclone-vayu-heavy-rains-and-damaging-winds-to-reach-soon/
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https://www.sott.net/article/415315-Indian-heatwave-kills-92-as-temperatures-soar-to-50C
At least 92 people have died in India's Bihar as the state remains in the midst of a punishing heatwave that's affecting much of the country, bringing with it droughts and hundreds of cases of heatstroke.
The country is experiencing its lowest rainfall before monsoon season in over six decades and is in its third week of a heatwave, set to become one of the longest on record.
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https://www.sott.net/article/418343-175-killed-nearly-a-MILLION-left-homeless-by-landslides-floods-in-India-UPDATE
At least 95 people have been killed by monsoon flooding in southern and western India, while hundreds of thousands have been evacuated from their homes, according to reports.
More than 40 of those killed were in the south-western state of Kerala.
The flooding and landslides caused by the heavy seasonal rainfall have left some areas cut off.
Officials have called on those affected to try to seek shelter on higher ground.
India is affected by monsoon rains between June and September. While crucial to replenishing water supplies, the heavy rainfall also results in death and destruction each year.
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https://www.sott.net/article/426418-Delhi-faces-second-coldest-December-in-100-years-as-northern-India-shivers-in-record-cold-spell
a wave of unusually cold weather is sweeping across large swathes of India, from remote Kashmir to Delhi, forcing people to seek shelter and light bonfires on the streets.
Delhi has been hit with what local media described as 'bone-chilling days' this week. In the early hours of Friday, the temperature dropped to almost four degrees Celsius (39.2 degrees Fahrenheit). This December is now on course to become the second coldest in terms of daytime temperatures the capital has seen since 1901, with December 1997 holding the top spot.
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Thick fog blanketed the city on Monday as the maximum day temperature dropped to 9.4C, and pollution levels peaked.
It was the coldest day in Delhi since records began in 1901. The previous low was 9.8C on 2 January 2013, according to meteorological officials.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-50953950
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It may have taken a while—four decades as some reports claim—but it finally snowed in parts of Indian state of Nagaland last week, turning the region into a winter wonderland. The rolling green mountains and meadows in the districts of Zunheboto, Kiphire, Phek and Tuensang were blanketed in fresh powder due to a biting cold wave in northeast India.
Snow is uncommon in Nagaland. At this time of the year, the temperature usually drops to 10-11°C, but last week, the temperature dropped to 2-3°C. Several other parts of the northeast are also experiencing extreme cold conditions.
Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday was the most frigid city in the northeast on Monday at a temperature of 2.9°C. The conditions were similar in Imphal in Manipur, while Shillong reported a low of 5°C.
It’s not just the northeast. Delhi reported its lowest temperature last week in nearly six years at a temperature of 1.4°C.
From Fri, 03 Jan 2020 13:41 UTC report at
https://www.sott.net/article/426734-Indian-state-of-Nagaland-gets-its-first-snowfall-in-40-years
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https://www.sott.net/article/433175-23500-fruit-growers-hit-by-hailstorms-heavy-rainfall-in-Himachal-Pradesh-India
Over 23,500 small and marginal farmers in the fruit belt of Shimla, Mandi, and Kullu have lost around 13,908 metric tonnes (MT) of crop, mainly apple worth Rs 27.23 crore grown in 11,218 hectares, due to recent hailstorms, reveals a loss assessment report of the state Horticulture Department.
Farmers, however, say that damage caused by hailstones
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https://www.weatherzone.com.au/news/cyclone-amphan-the-latest-storm-out-of-bay-of-bengal-one-of-earths-deadliest-cyclone-zones/531507
Cyclone Amphan made landfall last night (AEST) near the India-Bangladesh border with winds gusting up to 185 kilometres per hour, approximately a category three on Australia's cyclone scale.
The system has weakened as it moves inland, but .
It is the latest massive storm to hit the Bay of Bengal, a region notorious for producing cyclones that have claimed hundreds of thousands of lives.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/north-india-sizzles-temperature-touches-50c-200527102937877.html
Parts of the capital New Delhi record the hottest May day in 18 years with the mercury hitting 47.6C.
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Mercury will go down even further.
Winter has knocked in North India including Delhi. Scientists from the Meteorological Department of India (IMD) said the national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 12.5C on Thursday.
According to IMD, the normal minimum temperature at this time of the year is 15–16C. Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD’s regional forecasting center, said the last low temperature in Delhi in October was recorded in 1994.
On October 31, 1994, the city’s minimum temperature was recorded at 12.3C. On October 31, 1937, the city recorded its lowest temperature of the month – 9.4C.
The minimum temperature is likely to be around 12 ° C in the next two-three days.
IMD scientist said that the minimum temperature is likely to fall to 11C in Delhi by 1 November.
https://www.sott.net/article/443645-26-year-October-cold-record-broken-in-Delhi-India
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Heavy snow continued in northern India yesterday, Nov. 26, as southern regions continued to register anomalous, often record-breaking cold.
As originally reported by sify.com, the city of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh was greeted with a fresh spell of snow and sub-zero temperatures on Thursday, November 26 (see featured image), with Keylong district clocking the northern state’s lowest temperature, a nippy -2.6C (27.3F).
District authorities have now commenced snow-clearing operations at the Kharapathar-Shimla highway as drifts totaling many feet blocked key passes.
https://electroverse.net/heavy-snow-and-lowest-maximum-temperature-records-fall-across-india/
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With the Tauktae cyclone expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, the India Meteorological Department has issued a red alert in nine districts in Kerala on Saturday. Heavy rain has been lashing Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts from Friday evening.
The districts may receive more than 20 cm rainfall in 24 hours. Meanwhile, the sea continue to be very rough and huge tidal waves are battering the coastal hamlets displacing hundreds of families. The stormy weather is expected to continue till Sunday evening.
The water level is rising in rivers and the Central Water Commission has issued a flood alert on the banks of Manimala and Achankovil rivers.
https://www.sott.net/article/452766-Cyclone-Tauktae-Heavy-rain-batters-Kerala-India-red-alert-issued-in-nine-districts
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India’s capital city Delhi usually experiences scorching temperatures in May.
Yesterday, however, a high of just 23.8C (74.8F) was registered — the city’s coldest May reading since 1951, and one some 16 degrees Celsius below the seasonal average.
The recent rains have also been record-breaking.
According to the India Meteorological Department, the previous 24-hour rainfall record for the month of May was the 60mm received back on May 24, 1976. But Wednesday, May 19, 2021 just busted that benchmark.
https://electroverse.net/delhi-india-suffers-coldest-may-day-in-70-years-earth-has-cooled-0-8c-since-2016/
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India has been breaking low temperature records left, right and center this year; in fact, since August, 2020 the nation’s capital, Delhi has busted at least one major weather record each and every month.
In October last year, Delhi broke a 58-year-old record, clocking a mean minimum temperature of 17.2C (63F):
November broke an even older record, with the month’s mean minimum temperature dropping to 10.2C (50F), a level last seen in 1949:
December witnessed 8 so-called ‘cold wave days,’ the highest since 1965.
The final month of 2020 also went down as the second-coldest since 1901, and contained its coldest December day since records began more than a century ago:
And just last month, Delhi experienced its coldest May day in 70 years, when a high of just 23.8C (74.8F) was registered on May 19 — a reading that went down as the city’s coldest May day since 1951, and one some 16C below the seasonal average:
And now, the historic chill is persisting into June.
With a reading of 17.9C (64.2F) on Tuesday, Delhi has just logged its lowest minimum temperature in June in recorded history, and extended the record-setting streak of toppling monthly weather records.
According to data from India’s Meteorological Department (IMD), the previous lowest minimum temperature recorded in Delhi in June was the 18C (64F) set on June 17, 2006.
Kuldeep Srivastava, head of IMD’s regional weather forecasting center, said that the extreme cold weather records of recent months were due to fewer western disturbances passing over Delhi.
“Last winter, we recorded lower than usual temperatures because of fewer western disturbance activities in the region. Usually, in the months of October, November, December and January, we get around five to six active western disturbances each month — last year we only got two to three,” Srivastava said.
https://electroverse.net/delhi-india-suffers-its-coldest-june-temperature-ever-recorded/
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Floods in Himachal Pradesh, India, July 2021.
Days of heavy monsoon rainfall has triggered flooding and several landslides in northern India, affecting the states of Bihar, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
Rescuers have recovered 6 bodies after landslides in Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh on 12 July 2021. More people are thought to be missing and search and rescue operations are ongoing. Teams from India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed to affected areas. Eighty people were rescued from a landslide in Triund, Kangra District.
Meanwhile flooding from the Manjhi River has caused severe damage in the popular tourist destination of Dharamshala City. India's National Emergency Response Centre (NERC) reported 28 homes destroyed and 12 damaged across the state.
Meanwhile in the neighbouring state of Uttarakhand, landslides blocked roads around Chamoli, while 3 members of a family were killed when their house collapsed during a landslide in Bageshwar on 11 July.
https://www.sott.net/article/455554-India-Heavy-rains-trigger-deadly-floods-and-landslides-in-Bihar-Himachal-Pradesh-and-Uttarakhand
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Flood rescue Ratnagiri Maharashtra, July 2021.
Massive rescue efforts are underway after heavy monsoon rainfall continues to wreak havoc in Mumbai and surrounding areas of the state of Maharashtra in India. Some areas in Maharashtra recorded more than 1,000 mm of rain in 48 hours.
In Mumbai, heavy rain caused a building to collapse in the Govandi area early on 23 July 2021. Rescue operations are ongoing but media reports suggest 7 people have died and 3 injured. Just last week at least 20 people died in similar circumstances after several homes were destroyed in the Mumbai suburbs of Chembur and Vikhroli as a result of the heavy rain and landslides on 18 July.
Wider areas of Maharashtra state have been severely affected, resulting in massive rescue operations across several districts. Hundreds of people have been rescued so far, with many more still in need of help.
India's National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed teams to the districts of Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, Raigad, Nizamabad, Satara, Sangli, Thane and Palghar. Units of the Coast Guard, Indian Navy and the Indian Army have joined the rescue and relief efforts in several areas, notably in Ratnagiri and Raigad districts.
The Indian Air Force has also undertaken rescue efforts using helicopters in Chiplun in Ratnagiri, where flood waters are so high residents have taken refuge on the roofs of houses.
https://www.sott.net/article/455864-Massive-rescue-efforts-underway-after-floods-in-Mumbai-and-Maharashtra-India-Just-over-a-meter-42-inches-of-rain-in-48-hours-At-least-136-dead-UPDATE
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floodsBeijing's flood season ended on Aug. 31, with the highest average precipitation in recent 20 years, said the municipal meteorological bureau.
During the flood season, lasting from June 1 to Aug. 31, the average precipitation of China's capital reached 627.4 mm, approximately 70 percent more than that of the same period in ordinary years.
In 2021, Beijing has also experienced the rainiest July since 1951, as measured by average precipitation of 400.4 mm.
From June 1 to Aug. 31, the city reported 62 instances of precipitation, an increase of 30 percent from the same period last year, said the bureau.
Source: Xinhua
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Cold records have been tumbling across India this week, as an Arctic chill descended unusually-far south. And now, India’s Meteorological Department (IMD) is warning that “severe cold wave conditions” will grip much of the country moving forward, including parts of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh & Delhi, Rajasthan and MP.
https://electroverse.net/red-alerts-issued-in-india-record-snow-switzerland-europe-struggles-to-keep-lights-on/
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Extreme Temperatures Around The World
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Unfortunately for Indians and Pakistanis the extreme heat is not over and it will just get worse in few days:An incoming potentially deadly heat wave will see the temperatures soaring up to 48-49C in Pakistan and 46-47C in India. Stay tuned.
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An endangered Himalayan settlement has dropped 5.4cm in days
The Indian town of Joshimath, known as a gateway to the Himalayas, sank by 5.4cm, sometime between late December and early January, the Indian space agency has reported. The popular tourist destination, at an altitude of over 6,000 ft (1800 meters), is prone to subsidence, partially due to infrastructure development.
A report by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) released on Wednesday detailed changes detected by satellite observation of Joshimath, revealing that a rapid subsidence event had taken place sometime between December 27, 2022 and January 8, 2023.
The region's chief minister, Pushkar Singh Dhami, ordered a mass evacuation after a 603 buildings in the town were found to have deep cracks.
Recorded elevation changes varied between 1 and 5.4cm, the data shows. ISRO observations over the past year have detected a slow subsidence of up to 9cm over a period of nine months, the report said.
Joshimath is located in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand on the slope of a hill and is a popular destination for pilgrims and tourists who visit the areas many temples.
However, the settlement sits atop inherently fragile Himalayan geology and a treacherous environment. Thousands of people have been killed over decades by natural disasters such as earthquakes, landslides, flash floods, and avalanches. The Uttarakhand floods in February 2021 alone claimed over 80 lives.
Subsidence has affected Joshimath for some time, with the impact magnified by the depletion of groundwater for irrigation and the rapid development of infrastructure, including the construction of hydropower plants, according to scientists.
https://www.sott.net/article/476271-Indian-space-agency-satellite-observation-reports-Himalayan-town-rapidly-sinking
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Sudeep Lavania
India Today
Sun, 03 Mar 2024 14:36 UTC
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At least 37 people were killed in rain-related incidents across Pakistan in the past 48 hours, authorities said on Sunday.
The rains that have swept across Pakistan have led to the collapse of houses and triggered landslides that blocked roads, particularly in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, they said.
At least 27 people, mostly children, reportedly died in rain-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan since Thursday night, the provincial disaster management authority said.
https://youtu.be/olTX1H793dQ
https://www.sott.net/article/489459-Rain-kills-at-least-37-within-48-hours-in-Pakistan-Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa-worst-hit
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Indian cities such as Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Puri, Chandbali, Paradeep, and Baripada are posting very low temperatures, breaking historical benchmarks.
On Wednesday, a host of locales across the eastern state of Odisha endured their coldest-ever March days.
Bhubaneswar posted a max of just 19.2C (66.6F) yesterday, smashing the previous record of 24.3C (75.7F) set back on March 6, 1970, and so making for the city's coldest-ever March day.
Likewise in Chandbali, thermometers struggled to 21C (69.8F), eclipsing the old record of 22.9C (73.2F) set on March 7, 1970.
Elsewhere, Cuttack reported a historic 20C (68F) which comfortably bested the 23.6C (74.5F) also set more than five decades ago.
With 20.4C (68.7F), Puri broke its previous low-max from 1989.
And even on the coast, Paradeep experienced a high of 20.7C (69.3F), breaking the previous record of 21.9C (71.4F) set on March 10, 2015.
While in Baripada, the mercury plummeted to 20.4C (78.7F), shredding the 22.3C (72.1F) from March 5, 1970.
India's cold has been aided by the snow-laden ground up north, over which descending polar air has been able to maintain its chill. Below is a look at the Atal Tunnel which runs under the Rohtang Pass in the eastern Himalayas:
https://electroverse.substack.com/p/record-breaking-cold-grips-indian
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On Thursday, a number of locales in the eastern Indian state of Odisha experienced their coldest-ever April days, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data.
The likes of Angul, Titlagarh, Sambalpur, and Hirakud were among those to log their lowest-ever maximum temperature in the month of April, in books dating as far back as the 1920s.
As per the IMD data:
Titlagarh's 24C (75.2F) smashed the previous record of 28.5C (83.3F) set on April 4, 2008 (with books dating back to 1952);
Sambalpur's 25.7C (78.3F) equaled the previous low set April 7, 2018 (books also to 1952);
Hirakud's 26.1C (79F) bested the 'old' low set just last year, on April 22, 2023 (data since 1973);
And Angul's 26.7C (80.1F) beat the previous record by 1C, set April 6, 2008 (books extending to 1921).
You'll note that each of the previous records were set relatively recently, jarring with the AGW Party's theory of 'forever hotter'. What this actually supports is the recent IITM study that found 'cold wave days' (when the temp reaches 10C or lower, or is 4.5C below an area's average) are increasing across India, from 2-to-5 cold wave days per decade between 1951-2011, to almost 5-15 days in the last decade (ending 2021).
Extreme cold waves are increasing across India “despite global warming”, contends the study (more here).
https://electroverse.substack.com/p/another-three-avalanche-deaths-in
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Parts of northwest India are experiencing severe heatwave conditions on Saturday, May 18, 2024, with the capital New Delhi under a Red alert as very high temperatures strike parts of the country. The India Meteorological Department has issued warnings for several states, anticipating persistent heat wave conditions over the next 5 days.
A severe heatwave has gripped northwest India this week, including the capital New Delhi where a Red alert is in effect as extreme temperatures sweep through. The forecast calls for a gradual rise in temperatures over the next few days in Central India, East India, and Maharashtra, with heatwave conditions expected to persist in specific pockets across different states.
https://watchers.news/2024/05/18/delhi-under-red-alert-heatwave-northwest-india/
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Indian capital swelters as temperature hits all-time high of 52.9 Celsius
Sakshi Dayal and Priyanshu Singh
Reuters
Wed, 29 May 2024 10:58 UTC
A woman shields her child from the sun during a heat wave in New Delhi on Wednesday.
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A woman shields her child from the sun during a heat wave in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Delhi recorded an all-time high temperature of 52.9 degrees Celsius (127.22 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday as extreme heat conditions gripped the north and western parts of India, causing students to faint in schools and drinking water taps to dry up.
A heat wave alert has been in place for large parts of India since last week but on Wednesday the temperature in Mungeshpur, a densely packed corner of Delhi, crossed the 50 C mark, the weather office said.
The Indian capital has had temperatures of over 45 C in previous years but never gone as high as 52.9 C.
Streets in Mungeshpur in northwest Delhi were deserted and most shops were shut as people stayed indoors to avoid the searing heat, while residents handed out free cold drinks in Narela after temperatures went up to 49.9 C on Tuesday.
"When we go outside it seems like someone is slapping our faces. It has become difficult to live in Delhi," said resident Akash Nirmal.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) said it is examining the data and sensors to look into Mungeshpur's temperature which was an outlier compared to other stations.
"There is so much heat in Delhi that students are fainting, some are falling sick, some are facing dehydration. The students are facing a lot of trouble in this heat. The fans don't work in our institutions," said Nidhi, a student, who gave only their first name.
An unusual transition from El Nino to La Nina and the lack of winds bringing moisture, has resulted in prolonged heating, leading to record temperatures, Gufran Beig, chair professor at the Indian Institute of Science told Reuters.
El Nino is the warming of Pacific waters that is typically accompanied by drier conditions over the Indian subcontinent while La Nina is characterised by unusually cold temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
https://www.sott.net/article/491871-Indian-capital-swelters-as-temperature-hits-all-time-high-of-52-9-Celsius
https://youtu.be/X1yHvF_WCd4
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Twelve persons were killed by lightning in different locations in East Burdwan and Bankura in the last two days.
Four others suffered shocks from lightning and were admitted to hospitals. The heavily parched districts have been witnessing multiple flashes of lightning and thunderclaps being heard during late afternoon since Monday.
East Burdwan recorded eight lightning deaths in the last two days and four deaths were reported from Bankura. Most of the casualties occurred while villagers were tending to cattle either in their farmlands or at their courtyards. Bijoy Ghosh (55) and Ajit Ghosh (59), brothers from Kanaidanga village and Jillal Molla (62) of Thyangapara village, both within Mongalkote PS limits in East Burdwan, died instantly after being struck by lightning. At Sakona village in Mongalkote, a housewife Robina Biwi (37) also died of lightning. Sasti Singh (46) of Gagra village in Nadanghat PS area, Kalna, a fisherman by profession also died instantly when lightning struck his boat.
At Bankura, Mejia and Joypur PS areas in Bankura, three persons, identified as Purnima Bauri (33) of Akurabaid village, Tripti Sarkar (61) of Tarapur village and Jony Sheikh (25) of Jujura village died due to thunderbolt, yesterday. Rameswar Murmu (64) of Ramgarh in Simlapal PS area also died when lightning struck him at his farmland on Monday.
https://www.sott.net/article/492220-Lightning-strikes-kill-12-over-2-days-in-West-Bengal-India
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More than 20 people were killed, homes washed away and hundreds left stranded as torrential rains triggered landslides and caused rivers to swell in parts of north India. With many missing, rescuers raced against time, scrambling through uprooted trees and collapsed buildings to look for survivors.
Down south, the death toll in the devastating landslides in Kerala's Wayanad district climbed to 177 on Thursday, with authorities saying that it could increase further as rescue operations are still under way.
Heavy overnight rain in Uttarakhand claimed 12 lives flattened homes and left several areas submerged.
Haridwar district reported six deaths, Tehri three, Dehradun two and Chamoli one. Two persons, one each in Haldwani and Chamoli, are missing, the Disaster Control Room said.
Water entered many homes in Dehradun and roads at various places in the city were waterlogged. Many colonies and markets in Bhupatwala, Haridwar, Naya Haridwar, Kankhal and Jwalapur were also flooded.
Three members of a family -- Bhanu Prasad (50), his wife Neelam Devi (45) and their son Vipin (28) -- were killed in a landslide triggered by a cloudburst at Jakhanyali village in Tehri, the officials said.
They said 450 pilgrims bound for Kedarnath were stranded beyond Bhimbali along the Gaurikund-Kedarnath trek route after 20-25 metres of the stretch was washed away by heavy rain.
The pilgrims stranded on the trek route to Kedarnath are being brought to an emergency helipad, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said in a post on Facebook.
Dhami visited the disaster management centre in Dehradun on Thursday morning to review the situation across the state and asked officials to remain alert.
In Rudraprayag district, the Mandakini and Alaknanda rivers were flowing close to the danger mark.
Teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and local administration have been deployed in the affected areas of the state, the officials said.
Neighbouring Himachal Pradesh also reeled under monsoon fury as multiple cloudburst incidents killed five people and left about 50 missing. Homes, roads and bridges were swept away by torrents of mud and water.
The state emergency operation centre said the cloudbursts occurred in Nirmand, Sainj and Malana areas in Kullu district, Padhar in Mandi and Rampur district in Shimla district.
The Manali-Chandigarh National Highway has been damaged at several places due to landslides, an official said.
According to officials, teams of NDRF, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), police and home guards had launched rescue operations and drones were being used to locate missing persons.
A breach was also reported in Malana Dam in Kullu but the situation is under control, the officials said.
Some people are stuck in the Malana I hydropower project. They are in underground buildings and safe and NDRF and home guard teams are trying to rescue them, Deputy Commissioner, Kullu, Torul S Raveesh, told PTI.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and took stock of the situation. Shah assured him of all help from the Centre.
Heavy rains have lashed parts of Himachal Pradesh since Wednesday evening. Palampur received the highest rainfall in the state at 212 mm, according to the meteorological department.
Chauri received 203 mm of rainfall, Dharamshala 183.2 mm, Jogindernagar 161 mm, Kangra 150 mm, Sujanpur Tira 142 mm, Baijnath 135 mm, Shimla 64.6 mm, Sainj 61 mm and Bilaspur 56 mm.
The Shimla meteorological centre has issued a 'red alert' for heavy to extremely heavy rain along with thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in the state's Kangra, Kullu and Mandi districts on Thursday. It also warned of landslides, mudslides and land sinking.
https://youtu.be/6LvFkSXqQjw
https://www.sott.net/article/493639-Monsoon-mayhem-Over-20-killed-as-rains-trigger-landslides-flooding-in-parts-of-north-India-8-inches-of-rain-in-24-hours