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Bengaluru woman’s death after slipping on flooded road sparks outrage
06 Sep

Bengaluru woman’s death after slipping on flooded road sparks outrage

editorIndia
A 23-yr-old woman's loss of life due to electrocution after slipping on a waterlogged street in rain-hit Bengaluru has brought on outrage, with many questioning the Karnataka authorities for mismanagement and negligence. The deceased, identified as Akhila, by chance got here in contact with a live electric pole close to the Whitefield place in the city, when she was returning home on her scooty on Monday night. Akhila got off her scooty near Mayura Bakery where a stretch of the road was once waterlogged. While towing the two-wheeler via the knee-deep water, she lost her balance. She tried to right…
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Railway Bridge Collapses Amid Heavy Rainfall In Himachal Pradesh Kangra District
20 Aug

Railway Bridge Collapses Amid Heavy Rainfall In Himachal Pradesh Kangra District

editorIndia,
The Chakki bridge in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh collapsed on 20th of August after one of its three pillars broke absolutely as heavy rainfall continues in the state.In visuals from the scene, part of the railway bridge that has been constructed on the Chakki river can be viewed as collapsing amid downpours. A cloudburst also occurred in Dharamshala today which resulted in landslides in the area. A flash flood occurred in the state's Mandi district early today, inundating homes and shops, stranding residents and damaging vehicles parked on roads. The incident affected Balh, Sadar, Thung, Mandi and Lamathach areas…
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Rain alert for West Bengal: Mamata cuts short Delhi trip by a day
09 Aug

Rain alert for West Bengal: Mamata cuts short Delhi trip by a day

editorWest Bengal,
Cutting quick her remain in New Delhi by way of a day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee again from the national capital on Sunday night to take stock of the scenario in the state in the wake of horrific climate prediction via the Meteorological Department. A "deep depression" due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal is likely to succeed West Bengal this week which may even intensify into a cyclone-like situation, the climate department said. Sources in the Jati Secretariat said the chief minister decided to return to the state after hearing about the possibility of "depression"…
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Flights Services Hit, Massive Traffic Jams In Delhi After Heavy Rainfall
20 Jul

Flights Services Hit, Massive Traffic Jams In Delhi After Heavy Rainfall

editorIndia,
At least 7 flights were diverted and forty offerings were delayed at Delhi airport due to heavy rain in the countrywide capital, according to news agency PTI.At least twenty five flight departures and fifteen flight arrivals had been delayed due to horrific weather on Wednesday, PTI reported, quoting sources. Traffic, in many parts of the city, used to be hit too due to the heavy downpour. Despite suffering the inconvenience of site visitors jams and water-logging, users on social media appeared to enjoy the drop in temperature brought via the showers in the city. Delhi's site visitors police on Twitter…
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Monsoon In Delhi, Heavy Rain, Flooded Roads, Huge Jams
30 Jun

Monsoon In Delhi, Heavy Rain, Flooded Roads, Huge Jams

editorIndia,
Heavy rains lashed Delhi as the monsoons set in, bringing relief after days of hot and humid weather that saw the temperature drop to forty degrees Celsius.Parts of the city that received rain this morning covered East of Kailash, Burari, Shahdara, Patparganj, ITO Crossing, India Gate, Barapulla, Ring Road, Delhi-Noida border and Delhi-Gurgaon roads. The temperature is fixed at 27.6°C. Visuals from parts of the metropolis confirmed submerged roads while chaos was reported by site visitors during the morning rush hour. Aviation has also been affected. Waterlogging was observed near Pragati Maidan, Delhi-Meerut Expressway Vinod Nagar, Pool Prahladpur Underpass, IP…
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Assam floods: People of Rangia cast nets on National Highway to catch fish
19 Jun

Assam floods: People of Rangia cast nets on National Highway to catch fish

editorAssam
Incessant rains over the past few days in Assam have cause extreme floods in many places, inflicting floods that disrupted railway and avenue traffic. In a bizarre incident, Residents of Rangia laid nets on a flooded national highway to capture fish. Floods and resultant landslides in Assam have claimed sixty two lives this year so far. In the final 24 hours, eight people have died after drowning in flood waters - two each in Barpeta and Karimganj districts, one every in Darrang, Hailakandi, Nalbari and Sonitpur districts and eight people are nonetheless missing. According to the Assam State Disaster Management…
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94 killed in heavy rainfall, landslides in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro
17 Feb

94 killed in heavy rainfall, landslides in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro

editorworld, ,
At least 94 people were killed in the Brazilian town of Petropolis north of Rio de Janeiro due to heavy rainfalls and subsequent landslides. Heavy rainfalls hit Brazil on Tuesday, triggering landslides and flooding. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tasked his ministers to assist the victims of floods in Petropolis, as per Sputnik. Sputnik News Agency citing media reports stated that about 80 fatalities. While 54 houses were destroyed as a result of the disaster. Citing G1 broadcaster, the Russian News Agency said that the civil defence service rescued 24 people, while 35 more remain missing.
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