Weather

The cloudburst occurred around 2.15 am. A bridge over the Song river was washed away and the Kempty Falls, a popular tourist spot near Mussoorie, was flowing dangerously, the officials said.

Some cars were swept away on a flooded road in western parts of Indore leading to Sirpur lake due to the strong water current on Tuesday night. One of the scary incidents was caught on camera. Indore Mayor Pushyamitra Bhargava said no loss of life was reported in the incident.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed officials to keep the disaster relief force teams ready. He also directed the concerned Guardian Secretaries to assess the situation in various districts and carry out necessary measures.

The search and rescue operations to trace 44 missing people continue with teams of the Indian Army, Assam Rifles, Territorial Army, SDRF and NDRF engaged in clearing the rubble.

The reason behind the crash of the turboprop Twin Otter 9N-AET aircraftremains shrouded in mystery.

When the highest temperature exceeds 40 degrees Celsius and is at least 4.5 degrees above average, a heat wave is declared. According to the IMD, a severe heat wave is proclaimed when the temperature deviates from normal by more than 6.4 notches.

IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra stated to the media that a severe heatwave is prevalent across Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Vidarbha.

The temple-type structure has sparked off a frenzy with villagers from nearly localities coming to catch a glimpse

The rare weather phenomenon came even as the meteorological department has forecast thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rainfall for the entire northeastern region over the next few days.

An alert has been issued in 18 districts of Odisha, including Puri and Cuttack in the wake of a cyclonic storm forming over the Bay of Bengal.