Heavy rains paralyse Mumbai, Kolkata; monsoon may hit UP by Thursday
Monsoon hit
Supaul district of Bihar on Monday, triggering light to moderate rainfall in
eastern and north-eastern parts of the state
Current Affairs News:
After a
brief hiatus, south-west monsoon has regained steam across India. Various
regions in the country, including Mumbai and Kolkata, received heavy rainfall
on Monday.
According
to reports, at least 11 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Mumbai
and southern districts of Bengal alone.
The
downpour led to waterlogging in several places of Mumbai and Kolkata, disrupting
rail and road traffic for several hours in both the cities.
Traffic
moved at snail's pace, office goers and school children were inconvenienced,
and taxis fleeced commuters - all familiar scenes in rain-hit Kolkata and
Mumbai.
Meanwhile,
the monsoon hit Supaul district of Bihar on Monday, triggering light to
moderate rainfall in eastern and north-eastern parts of the state.
The
rain-bearing winds are likely to advance towards the other parts of Bihar in
the next 48 hours, the Met department said on Monday.
According
to a weather bulletin released by India Meteorological Department (IMD) on
Tuesday, conditions are becoming favourable for advancement of monsoon into
Uttar Pradesh and south-east Rajasthan in the next 48 hours.
Torrential rains clobbered large areas of
Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, claiming at least five lives in
rain-related incidents, officials said on Monday.
Heavy rains lashed the city and Thane
district throughout Sunday night continued till, causing water-logging at several
places and slowing the movement of suburban trains.
Five persons died in lightning strikes and
one drowned as heavy monsoon showers left various areas of the metropolis and
the southern Bengal districts waterlogged on Monday.
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