28 dead as rains wreak havoc in India
New Delhi: At least 28 people died in rain-related incidents Sunday as heavy downpours lashed north and northwest India, causing landslides, traffic chaos and house collapses, as well as a dam breach which inundated several villages in Haryana.
According to Kashmir Media Service, this was the second straight day of heavy rains in the region with Rajasthan being the worst hit as the State reported 16 deaths over two days — two on Saturday and 14 on Sunday. Its Karauli district recorded “exceptionally heavy rainfall” of 38 cm. Nine people, including eight members of a family, died in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur on Sunday as their vehicle was swept away by an overflowing seasonal rivulet.
Heavy rains lashed central, south, southwest and east Delhi too, leading to waterlogging and traffic snarls on several road stretches. Officials said on Sunday that a seven-year-old boy drowned in a waterlogged park in Rohini’s Sector 20 the previous evening.
They said seven calls were received regarding waterlogging at different locations and four about fallen trees. Traffic was disrupted on the Najafgarh-Phirni road near Dhansa stand and Bahadurgarh stand.
