Weather Forecast Today LIVE Updates: 9 useless, 3 lacking in Karnataka as rain batters state; Maharashtra dying toll surges to 112

On a wet day in Chandigarh. (File photograph)
Maharashtra on Saturday continued to reel beneath the aftermath of torrential rainfall. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray visited Raigad to take inventory of the scenario within the flood-ravaged district, which accounts for not less than 47 of the overall variety of deaths in rain-related incidents within the state.
The downpour has been described as “unprecedented” by the state authorities because it prompted landslides and home collapses within the western and southern areas of the state. Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Satara, Sangli and Kolhapur are the worst affected districts. The rescue groups have thus far evacuated 135, 313 folks from the flood-hit areas of the state.
Heavy rains in components of Karnataka have claimed 9 lives, led to landslides in eight locations and evacuation of about 9,000 folks within the final 24 hours. The authorities has sounded a Red alert in seven districts.
Widespread heavy to very heavy showers are more likely to proceed throughout India’s west coast for the subsequent two days, following which the depth of the rain is more likely to cut back.
East and adjoining Central India can even obtain heavy to very heavy rains for the subsequent two days, in accordance with the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) newest climate bulletin. Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are predicted to obtain heavy rains as we speak, the IMD stated. Isolated heavy to very heavy falls are doubtless in these areas on twenty fifth and twenty sixth July.
The IMD has additionally predicted a rise in widespread rainfall exercise within the northeastern states of India from July 26 onwards.