Rains unleashes deaths and devastation: 16 killed in north India

Torrential rain and strong winds triggered landslides and flash floods in several parts of north India on Sunday with 15 people dying in separate incidentsHeavy rain warnings have been issued for certain areas of Jammu amp Kashmir Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh In Delhi which recorded its highest rainfall in a single day in July since 1982 the government issued a flood warning after Haryana discharged over 1 lakh cusecs of water into the Yamuna river Delhi received 153 mm of rain in 24 hours ending 830 on SundayFive people were killed in landslides in Himachal Pradesh where a red alert has been issued for seven districtsDeaths in UttarakhandIn neighbouring Uttarakhand three people died on Sunday after their jeep fell into the Ganga river amid a landslide Officials said there were 11 pilgrims from Kedarnath in the jeep Five people have been rescued while a search is on for three othersVehicles on a waterlogged road in New Delhi The chief minister has announced that all schools will remain closed on MondayA couple was killed in Udham Singh Nagar district when two houses collapsedTwo people were also killed in Jammu amp Kashmir after a landslide hit a passenger bus in Doda district A resident of Kargil was killed when a boulder rolling down a hillock hit and buried his vehicle near officials saidWidespread rainfall was also reported in Uttar Pradesh where a 10yearold girl died on Sunday when a tree branch fell on the tin shed of her house in Kaushambi In Muzaffarnagar a woman and her sixyearold daughter were killed after the roof of their house collapsed due to heavy rainRivers overflowHeavy monsoon rains in several parts of Punjab and Haryana led to massive waterlogging and flooding in lowlying areasIn Haryana a flood control room has been established amid three rivers Markanda Ghaggar and Tangri flowing close to the danger markIn Rajasthan a few areas received heavy to very heavy rains while moderate to heavy rainfall occurred in many areasAuthorities in Uttarakhand have sounded a red alert as water level was rising in all major rivers including the Ganga amid a forecast of more heavy showers in the next two daysHundreds strandedIn hill states flash floods stranded many with about 200 people marooned in Chandratal in Himachal Pradeshrsquos Lahaul and Spiti and a part of the ChandigarhManali highway washed away by the surging waters of the Beas river Landslides and caveins due to these floods have also led to villages in mountainous regions in Uttarakhand becoming inaccessible by roadDeaths on SaturdayLance Naik Telu Ram and Nb Sub Kuldeep Singh the deceased soldiers PicPTIBodies of two soldiers who were swept away by flash floods on Saturday were recovered in JampKrsquos Poonch A 17yearold coaching student drowned after falling into a pit filled with rainwater in Rajasthanrsquos Sikar city on Saturday police said on Sunday On Saturday two people were killed and three hurt in incidents of lightning strike in Ballia UPThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever