Even though monsoon rains reached Jaisalmer and Ganganagar in the desert on Monday, it missed Delhi and parts of Haryana. Himachal Pradesh, on the other hand, was drenched as torrential rains pounded the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the initiative to assess the situation, saying he was “closely monitoring” the situation in the state. He also promised the state government all available assistance.
Lightning strikes, on the other hand, have claimed the lives of 71 people across multiple states, including 42 in Uttar Pradesh. Six persons were killed and 11 others were injured in separate lightning strikes in Madhya Pradesh, including two minors. The death toll from lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh has risen to 42.
Allahabad had the most fatalities due to lighting, with five deaths each in Kanpur, Dehat, and Fatehpur, according to officials, who added that 23 people were injured in such instances. The number of people killed by lightning strikes in Rajasthan increased to 23, including 12 in Jaipur, on Sunday. In addition, twenty-seven persons were hurt in the accidents.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange notice for Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir for Tuesday, as well as a yellow alert for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and UP, warning of heavy rains.
Gujarat, portions of Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Assam have been placed on red alert, whereas Gujarat, parts of Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Assam have been placed on orange alert.
The weather service gives four color-coded alerts based on the severity of an extreme weather event, with green, yellow, orange, and red being the most severe. Yellow alerts have also been issued for Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, sections of West Bengal, and Kerala, according to the IMD.
