Haridwar Battles Floodwaters, Cars Float Away In Swollen Ganga River After Rains — WATCH

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecasted intense rain spells across Uttarakhand until July 4.

Several cars seen floating as Ganga River's water level rise in Uttarakhand's Haridwar.

Heavy rain lashed Uttakhand's Haridwar on Saturday, June 29, which led to the rise of the Sukhi River's water level, causing vehicles to float and prompting authorities to advise against bathing in the river. The monsoon, which began in Uttarakhand on June 27, resulted in severe waterlogging and water entering homes in Haridwar. 

The rainwater flooded homes and left roads in the town waterlogged. It is to be noted that the rainfed river Sukhi is usually dry given that people often park their cars on the dry riverbed.

As the floodlike situation suddenly emerged, the cars swept away. The river joins the Ganga River.  

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#WATCH | Uttarakhand: Vehicles can be seen floating in Haridwar as the water level of river Ganga rises amid heavy rainfall. People are being advised to avoid bathing in the river. pic.twitter.com/XHL0quLW82

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VIDEO | Several cars were washed in Uttarakhand's Haridwar following heavy rainfall in the region. More details awaited.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had forecasted intense rain spells across Uttarakhand until July 4. "Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand are likely to experience very heavy rainfall on June 29 and June 30, while Punjab can expect heavy rainfall on June 30 and July 1. Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi are expected to receive heavy rainfall from June 29 to July 1," IMD stated in its forecast. 

The IMD also predicted isolated heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh until June 30 and similar conditions in East Rajasthan from June 29 to July 2. Madhya Pradesh is expected to see heavy rainfall on June 29. Also, Odisha is likely to receive heavy rainfall until June 30. 

On June 29, Delhi experienced light rain, following the highest single-day rainfall in June in 88 years, which caused severe disruptions. Several parts of the city remain waterlogged, and prolonged power cuts were reported as Delhi recorded 228.1 mm of rainfall in 24 hours. 

The IMD indicates that Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim would experience light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms, lighting, and isolated heavy rainfall on June 29. Similar weather conditions are expected in Arunachal Pradesh, while Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura will likely experience these conditions over the next five days. 

Isolated very heavy rainfall is predicted for Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on June 30 and for Arunachal Pradesh from June 30 to July 2. The IMD had warned of a high flash flood risk in parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and the NMMT subdivisions in the next 24 hours. The weather department cautioned that surface runoff and inundation might occur in fully saturated soils and low-lying areas with the expected rainfall in the next 24 hours.