At least one person was killed and five others went missing after incessant rainfall caused massive landslides in Sikkim’s Mangan district, officials said on Thursday. The landslides blocked roads, inundated or damaged houses, and washed away electricity poles. A body was discovered in the Pakshep area of Mangan district, while three people went missing from … Read more
Several houses were damaged while roads were flooded and traffic disrupted in some parts of the district as heavy rain and strong winds continued to lash Kollam. Many roads in Kollam city remained waterlogged even though the downpour was intermittent on Thursday. While rain-related incidents were reported from Pathanapuram, Pooyapalli, Karunagapally, Chavara, Pattazhy and Kunnathur, … Read more
The rain in Dakshina Kannada district of coastal Karnataka began around 2 a.m. The rain was accompanied by loud thunder and lightning. The rain was a welcome relief from the intense heat of this summer. However, the humidity has gone up and people are sweating even more. | Photo Credit: Dhiraj Shetty Dakshina Kannada district … Read more
Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management K.K.S.S.R. Ramachandran on Saturday said instructions had been issued to Collectors to take precautionary measures in the wake of forecast of heavy rain in the southern districts on January 1 and 2. In a statement, he said that in the last 24 hours, till 8.30 a.m. on December 30, … Read more
With the rains coming in, the temperatures in the twin cities too has come down with maximum temperature recorded at 28.5 degrees C, three degrees below normal and minimum 21.9 degrees C, one degree below normal. File | Photo Credit: PTI Light to moderate rain or heavy thundershowers are likely to occur at many places … Read more
A woman makes her way towards the destination during heavy rainfall, in Kolkata on Friday. | Photo Credit: ANI The sub-Himalayan districts of West Bengal are set to get a respite from the heatwave conditions with the likely advancement of the southwest monsoon, officials said on June 9. The southern districts of the State will … Read more
The sea turns rough, as huge waves hit Marina beach in Chennai on December 9, 2022, due to cyclone Mandous. | Photo Credit: R. Ragu With the cyclonic storm ‘Mandous’, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, likely to hit north Tamil Nadu and Puducherry coasts around December 10, intense rain lashed many districts of Tamil Nadu since … Read more
On Tuesday and Wednesday light to moderate rain is likely at a few places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal On Tuesday and Wednesday light to moderate rain is likely at a few places in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal Around 13 districts in the State are likely to witness heavy rain on Thursday in … Read more
The downpour also triggered landslides and uprooted trees along several highways in in Mizoram The downpour also triggered landslides and uprooted trees along several highways in in Mizoram At least five houses and two relief camps in Mizoram’s Mamit and Siaha districts were damaged due to heavy rain accompanied by squally wind under the impact … Read more
Rescue operations have been launched with the help of locals but the efforts of the rescuers are being hampered by darkness Rescue operations have been launched with the help of locals but the efforts of the rescuers are being hampered by darkness Heavy casualties were feared as a bus carrying around 45-50 members of a … Read more