New Delhi: 37 people were killed in accidents due to heavy rains in North India. Efforts are on to rescue those trapped in landslides and lightning floods at various places. Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Chief Ministers of the rain-fed states of Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The Prime Minister has assured the states of the Centre’s full support.
18 lives have been claimed in Himachal Pradesh due to flash floods and landslides caused by continuous rains in the last two days. 9 people each died in Punjab and Haryana, 7 people died in Rajasthan and 3 people died in Uttar Pradesh in accidents due to rain. Rivers including Yamuna are overflowing in Delhi. All the areas adjacent to the river are flooded. 39 NDRF teams are involved in Rakasha operation in four states. In Punjab, the army rescued 910 students from a private university that was stranded in the floods.
