India monsoon LIVE: PM Modi speaks to Himachal CM in wake of flash floods
Northern India under a heavy bout of rain spell as the onset of monsoon wreaks havoc Photograph: (AFP)
<p>Indian Monsoon rain updates: The heavy torrential downpour across northern India has triggered landslides in Himachal Pradesh, deluge in parts of Chandigarh, Delhi and National Capital Range; and massive loss of life and property. Hundreds of roads in Himachal Pradesh have been blocked owing to the landslides and overflowing water bodies. Schools have been closed in Delhi and parts of NCR. A heavy rain alert has been issued for 12 districts in Western Uttar Pradesh. The weather department has forecast light to moderate rain in most places and "heavy to very heavy" rainfall at isolated places in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh till July 10.</p>Key Updates
10 Jul 2023, 6:20 PM (IST)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to take stock of the the extent damages caused to life and property due to heavy rains and flash floods in the Himalayan state.
the CM informed him that the state has been severely affected by floods and heavy rainfall, leading to extensive damage and provided an update on the situation and sought liberal assistance from the Central Government to tackle this natural calamity, a press released stated.
The chief minister informed PM Modi that the State Government was closely monitoring the situation.
10 Jul 2023, 9:57 (IST)
The floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have left several dead will tens of millions affected in northern India. While New Delhi received the most rainfall in decades over the weekend, the hill state of Himachal Pradesh remains worst-affected where landslides have swept away homes and blocked hundreds of roads.
According to official data released by the Indian Meteorological Department, the monsoon rains across India this year have been nearly two per cent more than the normal rainfall.