New Delhi: In Odisha, at least six people died due to lightning strikes on Tuesday while more than 53,000 people were evacuated from 175 villages to safe places in view of heavy rains and release of water from the dam in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra. 644 villages in 16 districts of Uttar Pradesh are still affected by floods while over 9000 people were evacuated to safer places in Bharuch, Narmada and Vadodara districts of Gujarat. The Narmada river is in spate after water is released from the dam. The weather remained dry and sunny in Delhi. The maximum temperature was normal with 34.7 degrees Celsius.
The maximum humidity was 89 percent. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast light rain in the national capital on Wednesday. Six people, including a 12-year-old girl, died due to lightning strikes in Keonjhar and Baleshwar districts of Odisha.
More than 53000 people were evacuated from 175 villages to safe places in Nagpur, Bhandara, Chandrapur and Gadicharauli districts of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra. After heavy rains and release of water from the dam, there were floods. In these four districts, more than 92000 people have been affected by floods and rains. According to Nagpur divisional commissioner’s office, eleven teams of rescue and relief including National Disaster Response Force, State Disaster Response Force and Army are engaged in Chandrapur and Bhandara districts.
More than 9000 people were evacuated to safer places in Bharuch, Narmada and Vadodara districts of Gujarat. The Narmada River is in spate. The intensity of rainfall in the state decreased on Tuesday, but 12 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents during the last three days. 644 villages in 16 districts of Uttar Pradesh are affected by floods. Parts of the state received light rain on Tuesday. Due to floods, 300 villages of the state have been cut from other districts. The river Ganges in Ballia and Sharda in Lakhimpur Kheri are flowing above the danger mark. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of showers with thunderstorms at many places in eastern Uttar Pradesh and some places in western Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.
The monsoon rains in Rajasthan continued on Tuesday as well, with light to heavy rains throughout the state. Seven centimeters in Jaisalmer, seven centimeters in Shergarh of Jodhpur, five centimeters in Shiva of Barmer, four centimeters in Bhinmal of Jalore, four centimeters in Mount Abu of Sirohi, three centimeters of rain in Chipabarod of Baran. Many other places received one centimeter or more of rain. Maximum temperatures in Haryana and Punjab remained close to the normal range on Tuesday.
Meteorological Department officials gave this information. According to the Meteorological Department, Chandigarh, the capital of both the states, recorded a maximum temperature of 33.6 degrees Celsius. The maximum temperature was 34.4 degree Celsius in Ambala, Haryana, while it was 32.4 degree Celsius in Hisar. The maximum temperature in Amritsar and Patiala in Punjab was 33 degrees Celsius. The Meteorological Department has predicted light rain with thunderstorms or thunderstorms at several places in the next two days in both states.
