The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall warnings across multiple Indian states, including a red alert for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and parts of Uttarakhand due to landslides and floods. Delhi and NCR are experiencing intermittent showers, while southern states and the Northeast are also expecting significant rainfall. Major pilgrimages have been suspended in the Himalayan region as a precautionary measure against the adverse weather conditions.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall warnings across multiple Indian states, including a red alert for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and parts of Uttarakhand due to landslides and floods. Delhi and NCR are experiencing intermittent showers, while southern states and the Northeast are also expecting significant rainfall. Major pilgrimages have been suspended in the Himalayan region as a precautionary measure against the adverse weather conditions.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall warnings across multiple Indian states, including a red alert for Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, and parts of Uttarakhand due to landslides and floods. Delhi and NCR are experiencing intermittent showers, while southern states and the Northeast are also expecting significant rainfall. Major pilgrimages have been suspended in the Himalayan region as a precautionary measure against the adverse weather conditions.

As Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) welcome rainfall, which brought respite from prolonged humid weather, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast intermittent showers for the next two days.

The weather agency has also predicted isolated heavy rainfall across northern states, including Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, and Delhi - NCR till July 27.

Thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds of 40-50 kmph are also expected in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, and Telangana. The southern states, along with Karnataka, and western ghat regions of Tamil Nadu are expected to receive moderate rainfall  between July 25 and July 27.

A red alert has been issued for Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir. According to government reports, 24 people lost their lives in the past two days due to landslides in Jammu & Kashmir, and six  remain missing. Rescue and relief operations are currently ongoing. Rainfall is expected to exceed 204.5 mm in isolated locations over the two states. Wind speeds reaching 30-40 kmph are expected to continue until July 27.

The IMD has also issued a Red alert for several districts of Uttarakhand, while the rest of the state has been issued with an orange alert. Continuous rainfall in the state has  triggered landslides and floods, which have led to blocked roads. Local administrations have advised residents to avoid rivers and streams due to the increased river level.

Around 98 roads have been closed in the Himalayan region, disrupting connectivity, which has affected daily life across several towns, villages, and remote areas. The authorities have temporarily suspended the Char Dham Yatra, Amarnath Yatra, Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage, and pilgrimages to Shiv Khori in Reasi and Sarthal in Kishtwar, as a precautionary measure due to the increased risk of landslides along the pilgrimage routes.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall ranging between 115.6 mm and 204.4 mm is expected across the northern parts of the country, including in Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and Sikkim. Heavy rainfall is also forecast for Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, West Bengal, Goa, Maharashtra, and the Konkan region.

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