32 dead in Himachal rain fury, Odisha flood situation alarming

Heavy rain continued in several parts of Madhya Pradesh for the third consecutive day on Monday, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert. Floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain have also caused multiple deaths in parts of Himachal Pradesh.

On Monday, hundreds of villages remained submerged in water as stranded residents were rescued by the state administration in Odisha. Meanwhile, schools in some areas including Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal and Jabalpur remained closed today due to torrential rain.

Floods have affected nearly eight lakh people and displaced thousands from their homes in Odisha, with rain disrupting electricity and water supply and damaging road infrastructure.



The state has evacuated 120,000 people so far from the affected areas.

However, the flood situation remained the worst in northern districts as swollen Subarnekha river inundated low-lying areas and left people in over 100 villages marooned.

The death toll in flash floods and landslides triggered by rain in Himachal Pradesh since Friday night has risen to 32. Six people who went missing are still untraceble. As many as 12 people were injured in the calamity. Mandi district remains the worst affected, followed by Kangra and Chamba.

After visiting the flash flood and landslide-hit areas in the Mandi district, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur announced Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased.