The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a ‘red alert’ for parts of western Uttar Pradesh, forecasting heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours as monsoon activity intensified across the State, with rain-related incidents claiming at least five lives.

Two women died after being struck by lightning in separate villages of the Sant Kabir Nagar district, while a 14-year-old boy was killed in Kushinagar after lightning struck while he was accompanying his mother to harvest vegetables from their field, officials said.

In Bulandshahr, two people were killed and four others injured after a wall collapsed on makeshift tents erected beside it in the Mundakheda village of Khurja following heavy rain, police said.

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Rain-related incidents have claimed the lives of 17 people in Surat district of Gujarat over the past few days, during which more than 3,600 people were rescued and over 4,300 shifted from low-lying areas of the city, officials said on Thursday.

Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a meeting to review the situation and announced ₹500 crore for long-term planning to permanently resolve the “recurring” flood situation in Surat.

As the floodwater, which caused damage to properties in low-lying areas, is slowly receding, the situation is gradually limping back to normalcy.

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More than 1,700 complaints of trees and branches falling across Mumbai have been received by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation since July 1 amid heavy rains, up from 855 in 2025, officials said on Thursday.

As per the BMC’s daily monsoon report, 1,711 tree and tree branch fall incidents were reported across the metropolis till 8 am on Thursday, comprising 693 in the western suburbs, 510 in the island city and 508 in the eastern suburbs.

The number of tree and branch fall incidents have surged as compared to the previous years, they pointed out.

According to BMC data, the city recorded 687 tree falls in 2023, including 180 on BMC land and 507 on private land.

The number dipped to 653 in 2024, with 171 incidents on BMC land and 482 on private land, before rising to 855 in 2025, they said.

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Houses, roads and crops were damaged as fresh floods and landslides were reported across six districts of Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Thursday.

The fresh incidents were reported in Keyi Panyor, Upper Siang, Tirap, Changlang, Papum Pare and Upper Subansiri in the last 24 hours, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said in a statement this evening.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange’ alert (be updated) for Shi Yomi, Siang, East Siang, Lower Dibang Valley, Lohit and Longding districts on Thursday, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning.

Rainfall is expected to ease from Friday, with an ‘orange’ alert issued only for Papum Pare, Lower Dibang Valley and Tirap districts that day.

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Heavy rainfall disrupted normal life in Noida and adjoining Ghaziabad on Thursday, causing widespread waterlogging, traffic snarls and the collapse of a residential road that sent a parked car and a scooter plunging into a pit. Authorities also declared a holiday in government schools in Ghaziabad.

In one of the most serious rain-related incidents, a section of a road in Vasundhara Sector 13 in Ghaziabad caved in beside an under-construction basement after incessant rain, sending a parked car and a scooter into the pit. A nearby electricity pole also tilted into the crater. No one was injured, but both vehicles were extensively damaged.

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Continuous rainfall over the past 24 hours across Uttarakhand has raised river water levels and triggered landslides in hilly areas, disrupting traffic on 107 routes across the state.

The Meteorological Department has issued a ‘Red Alert’ for very heavy rainfall in seven districts, including Dehradun, and an ‘Orange Alert’ for the remaining districts for Thursday.

Amid warnings of the heavy rainfall, the administration has been instructed to remain alert and exercise caution. Additionally, schools for Classes 1 to 12 remained closed in four districts, including Dehradun, due to the rain.

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Continuous rainfall over the past 24 hours across Uttarakhand has raised river water levels and triggered landslides in hilly areas, disrupting traffic on 107 routes across the state.

The Meteorological Department has issued a ‘Red Alert’ for very heavy rainfall in seven districts, including Dehradun, and an ‘Orange Alert’ for the remaining districts for Thursday.

Amid warnings of the heavy rainfall, the administration has been instructed to remain alert and exercise caution. Additionally, schools for Classes 1 to 12 remained closed in four districts, including Dehradun, due to the rain.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall was recorded at several locations across both the Garhwal and Kumaon regions of the State over the last 24 hours.

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Flash floods triggered by heavy rains submerged a 100-foot iron bridge, cutting off Lippa village from other areas in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Thursday, officials said.

A massive surge in the Pejar Nallah (stream) within the Lippa Panchayat obstructed the flow of the Teti Khad (drain). Consequently, the iron bridge was completely submerged and is now unsafe. Several houses located near the bridge are also at risk.

Due to rainfall since Wednesday, water levels in many of the district’s rivers and streams have risen significantly above normal. The administration is monitoring the situation and urging people to avoid venturing near water bodies and to refrain from unnecessary travel.

The Shimla Met Office issued a yellow alert for heavy rains at isolated places in the state till July 15.

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Heavy overnight rain uprooted at least five trees across different parts of the national capital on Thursday, disrupting traffic, causing waterlogging, and damaging a parked car in Ranjeet Nagar here, officials said.

According to the Delhi Fire Service (DFS), two trees fell on Raja Dhir Singh Marg in southeast Delhi’s East of Kailash: One near the ISKCON temple, and another near the National Heart Institute. Officials said these incidents briefly blocked traffic before authorities cleared the debris and no injuries were reported in any of the incidents across Delhi.

Two more trees fell on Guru Ravidas Marg in the Kalkaji-Govindpuri area and on Dhingra Marg, prompting emergency response teams to remove the obstructions and restore vehicular movement.

In a separate incident, a large tree fell on a parked car in Ranjeet Nagar, damaging the vehicle and the occupants escaped unhurt.

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The southwest monsoon covered the entire country on Thursday (July 9, 2026), a day later than its normal date, after advancing into the remaining parts of the north Arabian Sea, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab, India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said.

The nationwide coverage came 35 days after the monsoon reached Kerala on June 5. While the advance was slower than in recent years, the July 9 date is not unusual historically. Since 1971, the monsoon has covered the country on dates ranging from June 16 in 2013 to August 15 in 2002, according to IMD data.

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After heavy rainfall lashed Delhi, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta hit the ground, inspecting the drainage arrangements in Shalamar Village in her assembly constituency on Thursday (July 9, 2026), and directed officials to ensure proper water drainage.

“Amidst heavy monsoon rains in Delhi, the Delhi Government and all departments are working with full readiness to tackle waterlogging,” officials said.

The Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh also visited the PWD’s control at ITO to review the dewatering arrangements and said that in most cases the stagnant water was removed and the “situation is better than in previous years”.

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Heavy overnight rain that continued through on Thursday morning (July 9, 2026) battered Delhi, triggering widespread waterlogging, uprooting trees and leaving roads gridlocked.

Safdarjung, the capital’s base weather station, recorded 72.6 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours that ended at 8:30 a.m., the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

Tukhmirpur in northeast Delhi’s Khajuri received the highest rainfall at 160 mm during this period, it said.

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Widespread rainfall soaked parts of Rajasthan, with the Met department forecasting extremely heavy rainfall in isolated areas of Kota and Bharatpur divisions on Thursday (July 9, 2026).

Badesar and Nimbahera in Chittorgarh district and Bayana in Bharatpur district recorded nine centimetres of rainfall -- the highest in the state during the 24-hour period ending today morning.

The department has forecast moderate to heavy rainfall at several places and said extremely heavy rain is likely in isolated parts of the Kota and Bharatpur divisions.

Heavy rainfall is likely to continue at isolated places in the Bharatpur division and adjoining districts on July 10, while rainfall activity is expected to decline in the rest of the State.

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Torrential rainfall and severe flooding in the Khalapur area of Raigad district have triggered a major industrial emergency, with approximately 3,000 gas cylinders from an HPCL bottling plant being swept away into the Patalganga River, officials said on Thursday (July 9, 2026).

The incident occurred at the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) bottling plant located in Chavane, Panvel taluka. As the Patalganga River swelled due to incessant rains in the Khalapur taluka, the strong currents washed away a massive stock of both filled and empty cylinders into the water.

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Monsoon-related incidents have claimed three lives and forced the evacuation of nearly 800 persons across the Thane district in the past week, while a lightning strike in the latest weather-related incident left two persons injured, officials said on Thursday (July 9, 2026).

The district administration said in an official release that the fatalities include one person each from Thane city, Ambernath, and Mira Bhayander.

A total of 11 persons have sustained injuries in various rain-related accidents during the season, the official said.

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As heavy rains continued in parts of Kerala, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday (July 9, 2026) issued an orange alert in three districts of the state for the day.

The IMD issued an orange alert in the districts of Malappuram, Kozhikode and Wayanad.

It also issued a yellow alert in six other districts -- Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kannur and Kasaragod -- for the day.

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Incessant heavy rainfall across the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) this morning triggered severe waterlogging in several areas, disrupting daily life and slowing down traffic for morning commuters in Noida and Ghaziabad.Despite heavy monsoon showers and a record 228.1 mm rainfall, prompting ‘red’ and ‘orange’ alerts across Delhi, the targeted civic action limited widespread waterlogging. 

Authorities carried out preemptive desilting and cleared blockages in major stormwater drains, including Narela and Dwarka. That kept key underpasses like NHPC Chowk clear and traffic moving.

Some areas are still flooded. Geeta Colony saw significant water accumulation after intense bursts. 

In the national capital, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has taken direct stock of the situation, directing all administrative agencies to remain on “high alert” to mitigate the impact of the downpour.

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Three fishermen were rescued after their canoe capsized in a river near Morjim beach in North Goa, officials said today.

The incident occurred around noon yesterday, following which a local resident alerted the Goa government-contracted agency responsible for lifeguard and beach safety services in the State.

A jet ski was deployed to the spot, and personnel from the agency rescued two fishermen from the water, while the third fisherman was safely assisted onto an accompanying canoe, they said.

Goa is currently witnessing the peak of the southwest monsoon, with strong winds, rough seas and turbulent waters making the coastline unsafe for swimming. Swimming remains prohibited at the state’s beaches during the monsoon season, while a seasonal fishing ban is also in force.

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Mumbai woke up to an overcast sky, but largely rain-free conditions today after days of incessant monsoon showers, even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast intermittent rainfall later in the day.

Despite the cloudy weather, it did not rain in most parts of the city during the morning, providing relief after a prolonged wet spell that had caused waterlogging, tree falls, traffic snarls and disruption to suburban rail services.

The IMD has forecast a generally cloudy sky with intermittent light to moderate rainfall in the city and suburbs during the day. Heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places, accompanied by lightning, thunder and occasional gusty winds reaching speeds of 40-50 kmph, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.

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In view of the India Meteorological Department issuing a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Wayanad, District Collector D.R. Meghashree has declared a holiday for all educational institutions, including anganwadis, religious education classes, tuition centres, special classes, and professional colleges, in the district today. 

However, the holiday will not apply to residential schools and residential colleges.

- The Hindu Bureau

IMD’s weather warnings for different districts across the country:

Cumulative Rainfall(mm) over Delhi-NCR from 08:30 a.m. of July 8, 2026 to 05:30 a.m. of July 9, 2026.

The tourist destination of Raja’s seat in Madikeri will be out of bounds for the public from July 9 to 12 in view of the traffic diversions introduced in the town following a landslide that has occurred near KSRTC bus stand.

In view of the landslide triggered in the wake of widespread rains and strong winds across Kodagu district over the last few days, the authorities have diverted all vehicles exiting from the private and KSRTC bus stands to pass through Raja’s seat road.

As the volume of traffic on this road has increased significantly, and with members of the public and tourists parking their vehicles near Raja’s Seat, traffic congestion has become a recurring problem. The heavy crowding in the area has also been causing frequent disruption to the smooth flow of traffic, said a statement from the Deputy Commissioner’s office.

-The Hindu Bureau

Heavy rain that has been lashing parts of Kerala powered by an off-shore trough along the West Coast will continue for a couple of more days. 

A yellow alert has been issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode and Malappuram.

According to a weather bulletin issued by the IMD, an off-shore trough runs at mean sea level from south Gujarat to central Kerala. Under the influence of the trough, the State is likely to receive moderate heavy rainfall for the next four days.

- The Hindu Bureau

Rain lashed parts of Delhi in the early hours of today, extending a wet spell in the national capital and bringing much-needed relief to residents from the recent humid conditions.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an “Orange Alert” for the capital, signalling heavy rainfall over the region through most of the day.

Continuous rain led to slight waterlogging in parts of the city, including the New Delhi Railway Station, Munirka and other parts.

According to IMD, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is likely over Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi and West Uttar Pradesh until July 10. A fresh spell of rain is expected to continue over Northeast Uttar Pradesh till July 13, while East Rajasthan is likely to see similar activity on July 9.

- ANI