Incessant rains cripple India |
Rains lashed northern and eastern parts of India aggravating the flood situation in Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar and West Bengal, where 31 people have died, and crippling normal life in Delhi and Gurgaon, while lightning strikes in Odisha claimed 27 lives. Floods in Assam have killed 26 people and affected nearly 37 lakh people across more than 3,300 villages in 28 districts of the state. In Bihar, many rivers are flowing above danger level, as flood continued to wreak havoc, affecting 26.19 lakh people. Two more districts of East Champaran and Muzaffarpur were declared as flood-hit.In Delhi, the ripple effect of the massive gridlock in Gurgaon due to flooding of streets continued to be felt with several areas witnessing crawling traffic which received highest rainfall in 10 years.The chock-a-block situation in Gurgaon eased on July 30 but overnight rains contributed to slow traffic movement. Incessant rains continued in Mumbai and neighbouring districts. Heavy rainfall lashed parts of Rajasthan. In Punjab and Haryana, incessant rains continued to lash a few places, with maximum temperatures on July 30 hovering below normal limits in the two states. Uttar Pradesh received light to moderate rains even as waters of major rivers Sharda, Ghaghra and Rapti are flowing at danger levels or above it at different points.
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