August 11th 2024.
Heavy rainfall wreaked havoc in north and northwest India on Sunday, resulting in the tragic loss of 28 lives due to landslides, traffic disruptions, house collapses, and a dam breach that flooded several villages in Haryana. The Jammu and Kashmir Administration announced the suspension of the annual Amarnath yatra due to heavy rains in the Shri Amarnathji Yatra area.
This was the second day in a row of severe rainfall, with Rajasthan bearing the brunt of the damage. The state reported a total of 16 deaths over the past two days, with 14 of them occurring on Sunday alone. The district of Karauli recorded an astonishing 38 cm of rainfall, causing chaos and destruction.
In Punjab's Hoshiarpur district, a family of eight lost their lives as their vehicle was swept away by a flooded river on Sunday. The heavy rains also affected central, south, southwest, and east Delhi, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarls in various areas. A tragic incident occurred in Rohini's Sector 20, where a seven-year-old boy drowned in a waterlogged park.
The situation was no better in Gurugram, where 70 mm of rainfall was recorded, resulting in waterlogging and traffic disruptions in multiple areas. The heavy downpour also caused landslides and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh, resulting in the closure of over 280 roads and affecting hundreds of power and water supply schemes.
In Uttar Pradesh's Jalaun district, a woman and her son lost their lives after their house collapsed due to heavy rains. The India Meteorological Department reported "exceptionally heavy rainfall" in Rajasthan's Karauli district, along with heavy to very heavy rainfall in other states such as Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Punjab, Haryana, and Bihar.
The situation in Jaipur, Rajasthan's capital, was particularly severe, with heavy rains causing a flood-like situation in Karauli and Hinduan. Five people were swept away at the Kanota Dam, and a rescue operation was launched. The Chief Minister's Office held a meeting to discuss the heavy rains and gave necessary guidelines to strengthen disaster management arrangements.
In Punjab's Hoshiarpur district, nine lives were lost as their vehicle was swept away by a flooded seasonal rivulet. Locals had warned the driver not to cross the choe due to the strong water current, but he ignored their warnings. The NDRF was deployed, and the bodies of nine victims, including five females, were recovered from the rivulet.
The heavy downpour also affected parts of Punjab and Haryana, with cities like Mohali, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Rupnagar, and Ambala receiving significant rainfall. In Haryana's Yamunanagar district, several villages were inundated due to a breach in the embankment of the Som river, forcing residents to evacuate to safer places. The State Disaster Response Force was called in to assist with the situation.
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