Monsoon weather update: Heavy rain likely in Mumbai, orange alert in Delhi, flash flood in Himachal Pradesh

Mumbai: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the coastal region including Mumbai and Madhya Maharashtra is likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours. An IMD official said on Sunday that simultaneous conditions like a low-pressure area over Bengal’s Ebay, a cyclonic circulation over Gujarat’s Kutch region and an active trough extending from Maharashtra to coastal Karnataka would bring heavy to very heavy rainfall in the state. Konkan including Mumbai and Madhya Maharashtra for the next 48 hours.

After a long gap, the southwest monsoon is advancing rapidly and covering more and more areas, the official said. Mumbai and its suburbs received heavy rains in the last 24 hours, resulting in water-logging at various places and affecting vehicular movement on some roads.

In a rare occurrence, the monsoon covered both Delhi and Mumbai simultaneously on Sunday. According to the India Meteorological Department, the Colaba observatory, representative of the island city, recorded 86 mm of rain in the 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Sunday, while the Santacruz weather station, representative of the suburbs, recorded 176.1 mm of rain in the same period. (IMD) said.

After a slow start this year, the monsoon has made rapid progress and covered most parts of the country including parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Northeast India, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh has reached. Maharashtra and Himachal Pradesh and Haryana, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

In Uttarakhand, two people died in rain-related incidents as heavy rain lashed parts of the state on Sunday. The Mandi-Kullu National Highway has been blocked due to incessant rains in Himachal.

Meanwhile, flash floods have hit Bagipul area of ​​Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district, stranding over 200 people, including tourists and locals.

DSP Padhar Sanjeev Sood of Mandi district police told ANI, “There has been a flash flood in Bagipul area of ​​Mandi district near Parashar lake, leaving over 200 people including tourists and locals stranded near Baggi bridge on Mandi Parashar road.” Are.” DSP Sood further said that people in the area are being shifted to safer places.

Mandi police informed that the road leading from Kamand towards Parashar has been closed due to the flood that occurred after the cloudburst around Baghi bridge in Mandi. Police said a bus of students from Chamba and several vehicles returning from Parashar got stuck. “Facilities have been arranged for their night stay as there is no possibility of the road opening tonight,” police said.

Meanwhile, landslides have occurred at several places between Charmeel to Sevenmile on Pandoh-Mandi NH in the state. Police told that the National Highway has been closed and it will take time to open.

“Small vehicles from Kullu to Pandoh to Sunder Nagar Chandigarh to Nerchowk pass through Chail Chowk,” officials said.
Police further said that Mandi-Kullu road via Katola, closed due to heavy landslide near Kamand, is expected to open tomorrow.

“Mandi-Kullu road via Katola is closed due to heavy landslide near Kamand, it is expected to open tomorrow and there will be no work at night. Around 25-30 vehicles are stuck between that place and another place due to landslide ” Even behind them. Arrangements are being made for people to stay and efforts are being made to clear the debris overnight”, Mandi police said.

Several parts of Himachal’s Kangra city have been waterlogged after incessant rains. Meanwhile, the Mandi police issued a notice informing that severe weather conditions have blocked the Mandi-Kullu National Highway due to incessant rains and flooding in Khoti Nallah near Aut.

“Alternate routes to this highway are also blocked. Mandi-Joginder Nagar highway is also closed. General public/tourists traveling on these highways are advised not to stay on roads adjacent to mountains as the risk of landslides/ rockfalls is high.” Fall”, the police said in the statement.

According to the statement, the highway is likely to be opened tomorrow. The stranded people on both sides are advised to return and make necessary arrangements for night stay in nearby towns.

Additionally, the IMD also issued weather warnings for the state for the next five days. “Heavy rain, thunderstorm and lightning likely at isolated places over plains and lower and mid hilly areas on June 25 and 26. Flash floods likely in Kangra, Mandi and Solan districts, traffic congestion, poor There will be visibility and disruption.” power supply”, the meteorological department said.

Advising farmers to make adequate arrangements to avoid the consequences of rain, it said, “Standing crops, fruit plants and young seedlings may be damaged. Farmers should be advised to avoid direct impact of rain, thunder and lightning.” It is advised to make adequate arrangements for new plants. Farmers are advised to reschedule the spraying of insecticides.

Significantly, due to the incessant rains in the last 24 hours, there has been heavy damage in many parts of the market. Several vehicles were washed away due to flash flood in a nullah at Janjheli in Mandi district.