Rain-related Incidents

6-Year-Old Swept Away By Drain Water Near Mumbai, Body Found Hours Later

Mumbai News | Edited by Shylaja Varma | Thursday September 5, 2019

A six-year-old boy died on Wednesday after he fell into an open drain near Mumbai when the city and its neighbouring areas received unprecedented rain. In a separate incidents, three other people died in rain-related incidents Mumbai.

22 Killed Due To Heavy Rain In Himachal, Schools To Remain Shut Tomorrow

India News | Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Sunday August 18, 2019

At least 22people were killed and nine others injured due to rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, officials said.

32 Dead In Madhya Pradesh As Rivers Swell After Heavy Rainfall

India News | Written by Anurag Dwary | Sunday August 11, 2019

Heavy rainfall over the last six days has caused flooding in most major rivers across Madhya Pradesh, which has reported as many as 32 monsoon-related deaths so far.

24 Killed In Karnataka Floods, Losses Pegged At 6,000 Crore

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 10, 2019

The Karnataka government on Saturday pegged the damage inflicted by torrential downpour and subsequent floods in the state at Rs 6000 crore even as the toll from various rain-related incidents stood at 24.

Mumbai Schools, Colleges Closed Today Amid Rain Alert: 10 Points

Mumbai News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday August 5, 2019

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has announced that schools and colleges in Mumbai will remain closed today to ensure that students are not put at risk due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall over the last few days. At least four persons died in rain-related incidents across Mumbai, Pune and Palghar districts through the day while a man went...

Vehicular Traffic On Jammu-Srinagar Highway Suspended After Landslide

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2019

A minor was killed and another injured in rain-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, while the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed for vehicular traffic after a landslide, officials said.

No Let Up In Floods In East; Heavy Rains Likely In Maharashtra, Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 29, 2019

Heavy showers lashed large swathes of the country on Sunday, with nine more people dying in rain-related incidents in Rajasthan, while there was no let up in the flood situation in Assam and Bihar where the deluge has claimed 209 lives this monsoon season.

14 People Killed As North India Receives Monsoon Rains

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 25, 2019

Fourteen people were killed in rain-related incidents in Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh, while the Assam floods claimed one more life today taking the toll to 76.

14 Killed In Rain-Related Incidents In UP

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 24, 2019

Fourteen people died across Uttar Pradesh in rain-related incidents since Tuesday, the government said.

12 More Dead In Assam Floods, 1.3 Lakh Still In Relief Camps

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Saturday July 20, 2019

Flood waters showed signs of receding in Assam on Saturday but the number of deaths climbed to 62 with rain-related incidents claiming 12 more lives in the last 24 hours. Around 44 lakh people in 24 of the northeastern state's 33 districts remain affected, officials said.

UP Government Announces 4-Lakh Compensation In 14 Rain-Related Deaths

India News | Asian News International | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the 14 people who have died due to rain-related incidents in different districts of the state.

Flood In Mizoram Claims 5 Lives, 1,000 Families Affected

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday July 15, 2019

At least 1,000 families have been evacuated as raging waters of the Khawthlangtuipui river flooded 32 villages in Lunglei district of Mizoram, while rain-related incidents led to the death of five people in the state, officials said on Monday.

Heavy Rain In Maharashtra's Thane, Palghar Districts; 5 Dead

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 2, 2019

Five people died in rain-related incidents and three were rescued from a submerged car in Thane and adjoining Palghar as heavy rain Tuesday in the region upset normal life.

Heavy Rain Continues In Mumbai, Adjoining Areas For Second Day

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 29, 2019

Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and its neighbouring areas for the second consecutive day today. At least five people have been injured in rain-related incidents, officials said.

8 Killed In Rain-Related Incidents In Maharashtra

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 28, 2019

Eight people were killed and five injured in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra where several parts were lashed by heavy rains on Friday, even as dry weather prevailed in northern India.