Two houses collapse due to heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh: Six killed

Rainfall was seven percent lower in July: Meteorological Department

Continuous heavy rains in Delhi flooded most areas and caused traffic jams

New Delhi: Heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh's Rewa and Singrauli districts have caused two houses to collapse, killing six people and seriously injuring four others. Rajasthan has also been hit by floods due to continuous torrential rains and there is a risk of loss of life and property.

In Delhi, on the other hand, heavy rains today caused heavy traffic jams and submerged most areas. The Central Meteorological Department has issued red alerts for Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

The Central Meteorological Department has also forecast heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan on August 2 and has issued red alerts for both the states. On the other hand, the situation is similar in West Bengal.

Due to heavy rains, water is being released from Damodar Valley Corporation Dam, creating waterlogging situation in Medinipur and Howrah districts. Moderate to light rains fell in many parts of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Punjab today. Ajmer in Rajasthan has been inundated with torrential rains for the last 48 hours.

Strange weather heatwave and record-breaking rains in Delhi in July

In terms of weather, Delhi has seen strange weather this July. The heatwave was widespread in Delhi in July and the monsoon was unusually late and now it is raining record-breaking. The last few days have seen five consecutive days of heatwave in Delhi and the monsoon is usually more than two weeks late. In addition, the rains in the last two days have broken a two-decade record.