Rain likely to continue in Delhi-NCR, no relief in flood-hit Assam, Manipur

Rain likely to continue in Delhi-NCR, no relief in flood-hit Assam, Manipur

Listen to Story Delhi and neighbouring areas, which received rainfall on Thursday morning, are expected to receive more showers in the coming 24 hours, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Rain is likely to continue in many parts of the north Indian states as floods battered lives in northeastern states. As per the latest forecast by the weather department, the national capital, along with Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and Gurgaon, is likely to witness thunderstorms and lightning. The sky is expected to remain cloudy. Delhi gauged 9 mm of rainfall in 24 hours till Thursday morning, and the minimum temperature settled at 24.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below the season's average. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 34 degrees Celsius. The Air Quality Index (AQI) of the national capital has improved to the "satisfactory" category with a reading of 78 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. IMD's rain forecast for Delhi. Heavy rainfall is expected in several north Indian states. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places over Haryana, Chandigarh and Uttar Pradesh, and heavy downpour at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and east Rajasthan in the next 24 hours, the IMD said. Heavy to very heavy rain is expected at isolated places over Uttarakhand as well. In the northwestern part of the country, thunderstorms and lightning accompanied by gusty winds of 30-40 km/hour speed are expected over west Rajasthan, according to the IMD forecast. Several northeastern states are facing rain fury, with Assam and Arunachal Pradesh being the worst hit with severe floods. As per the latest count, at least 46 people were killed in Assam, with more than 1.6 million people affected by the deluge. The water level of the river Brahmaputra has breached the danger level, and people have been evacuated to relief camps. In Arunachal Pradesh, most of the rivers are flowing above the danger level. Over 60,000 people have been affected in the state. The Indian Army and the National Disaster Response Force are engaged in rescue missions in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Manipur also saw incessant flooding in several places, including Imphal West and Imphal East districts, after two major rivers breached embankments, prompting the evacuation of over 2,000 people. At least two people have drowned in the river Senapati in Senapati district. In Nagaland, rain-related incidents claimed at least five lives and caused widespread damage in the last few days, according to an official release on Wednesday evening. Heavy damage to houses, roads, bridges and paddy fields has been reported in several parts of the Northeast as the monsoon intensified in the region.