Monsoon 2023: Delhi To See Heavy Rainfall In Next 24 Hrs. Red Alert Issued For Parts Of Uttarakhand, Himachal

The IMD has issued a red alert for several districts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand amid heavy rainfall.

The IMD has issued a red alert for several districts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand amid heavy rainfall. ( Image Source :PTI )

New Delhi: Heavy rain is expected across Delhi and NCR in the next 24 hours, Indian Meteorological Department said on Sunday. IMD further stated that the northern states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh will also most likely receive extremely heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours.

The IMD has issued a red alert for several districts of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand amid heavy rainfall.

According to Charan Singh, Head of the Regional Meteorological Centre, Delhi, the national capital will witness rainfall for the next four to five days but the intensity will remain low.

Speaking to ANI, Charan Singh said, "Yesterday's intensity of rain will continue in the mountains. The intensity will lower in the plains, still, there are predictions of rainfall. Delhi-NCR is likely to receive heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours, however for the next four to five days it will rain but the intensity will remain low. Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh are likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours."

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 Singh added that Jammu-Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, UP, and East Rajasthan will most likely witness heavy rainfall in the next two days.

"There is a possibility of heavy rains in Jammu-Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand for the next 2 days. Punjab, Haryana, UP and East Rajasthan are likely to receive heavy rainfall in the next two days...We've issued an alert for Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and J&K. Orange alert has been issued for Punjab, Haryana, UP and East Rajasthan. We've issued a yellow alert for the next 24 hours in Delhi," Singh said.

Due to the rain, 15 buildings collapsed at various places in the national capital on Saturday.

Speaking on the building collapse incidents in the national capital, Atul Garg, Director of Delhi Fire Service, told ANI, "We received a total of 15 calls, the highest in a day. It was raining heavily and therefore some old houses or under-construction buildings collapsed...It was unprecedented that we received 15 calls of house collapse...Since there was waterlogging we faced challenges of transportation...The building in Zakira collapsed no one stayed in those buildings, but children were playing. Two children have been shifted to the hospital and the search operation for the other child is underway."

Meanwhile, the Indian Meteorological Department has issued a Yellow Alert for Sunday. According to the IMD, Delhi is likely to witness 7.5 mm to 15 mm rainfall which can cause more trouble.

For the past two days, the entire NCR (National Capital Region) has been witnessing heavy rain, which has led to severe waterlogging problems and affected traffic flow.