Heavy rain alert – The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rain throughout the day today as well. The Meteorological Centre has issued a ‘red alert’ for heavy rain for 10 districts of Himachal Pradesh. 20 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents since the onset of monsoon on June 20 in the hill state. Heavy rain is currently falling across Punjab. The Meteorological Department has said that the weather may deteriorate suddenly from this evening. There will be heavy rain till late night. Strong winds may also blow during this time.
The Meteorological Department said in a statement, “Monsoon reached Rajasthan, western Uttar Pradesh and remaining parts of Haryana and entire Delhi on June 29, 2025.” According to the department, 119.5 mm of rain (Heavy rain alert) fell in Chandigarh in 24 hours. Other places in Punjab received rain in Ferozepur, Mohali, Ludhiana, Patiala, Pathankot and Rupnagar. The IMD said that heavy to very heavy rain is likely to continue in many parts of northwest, central, east and northeast India during the next seven days.
Monsoon has increased the problems of people from Shimla to Manali. The situation in the mountains is deteriorating due to continuous rain. Red alert has been issued in Shimla and Manali for heavy rain and flash floods. The water of rivers and drains is rising rapidly in many areas of both the cities. A house and a cowshed were washed away due to a cloudburst in Shimla’s Sikaseri village at midnight, killing many animals and causing extensive damage to fields and gardens. A five-storey house also collapsed due to rain in Bhattakufar, the capital Shimla, fortunately there was no loss of life. Along with this, there was a long traffic jam on the Shimla-Chandigarh highway for hours after a landslide at Chakki Mor.
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