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Weather Update: Cars Swept Away In Flooded Junagadh; Heavy Rain Warnings In Maharashtra, Himachal Pradesh - Top Points

As monsoon continues to wreck havoc across the country, Gujarat too has been battered with heavy rains and flood-like situations in the multiple cities of the state. In Junagarh district, heavy rains led to cars being washed away by rivers.

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Weather: Heavy Rain in Gujarat
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As monsoon continued to wreak havoc across several parts of the country, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast more heavy rain in Maharashtra, Odisha, Gujarat and flood-affected Himachal Pradesh for the next few days.

The national capital witnessed chaotic scenes last week after the water level of Yamuna River reached an all-time high of 208.66 meters on July 13. While the water level had receded below the danger mark for a brief period, it once again breached the threshold, causing concern for the safety of thousands of residents.

Rains In India - Top Updates

1. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas in Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts for Sunday. 

2. According to the Yavatmal district administration, all the 110 citizens trapped in Anandnagar Tanda of Mahagaon taluka have been evacuated and taken to a safe place. The district, around 150 km from Nagpur, has been receiving heavy rains since Friday morning, leading to flooding in many areas and forcing evacuation of people.

3. The death toll due to a landslide in Irshalwadi village of Maharashtra’s Raigad district rose to 26 on Saturday after four more bodies were recovered from the debris, PTI reported. According to the Raigad district disaster management office, the village has a population of over 220. Of them, at least 85 persons are still missing.

The administration in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Saturday imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in Irshalwadi, which will remain in effect till August 6. Constant rains, strong winds, and the menace of mosquitos adversely affect the work of search for the bodies, and the route has become marshy and there is a fear of another landslide in the region -- the order cited reasons for imposing prohibitory orders.