Due to the heavy rains, houses have been destroyed and streets flooded, especially in northern India. There were power outages in some areas. At least 15 people were killed.

At least 15 people have died in northern India after heavy monsoon rains. This was reported by the Indian news agency PTI. The heavy rains caused houses to collapse. Other people were washed away by the floods.

India’s capital, New Delhi, recorded the most rainfall in a single day in July for more than 40 years in 24 hours, as reported by several Indian media outlets. There were traffic jams due to flooded roads and power outages.

For the next few days, Indian Meteorological Services predicts further heavy rains in the northern regions of Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. . The meteorological bureau has issued a ‘red’ alert for seven districts in Himachal Pradesh after landslides and flash floods blocked several roads.

Repeated deaths due to monsoons

Heavy rains, causing severe flooding and landslides, are common in South Asia during the monsoon season. The monsoon generally lasts from June to September. The damage is often considerable: the houses are carried away by the waters, there are always deaths.

At the same time, rain is vital for agriculture, on which a large part of the population lives. Data from the Indian Meteorological Service shows that heavy rains that fell in many parts of India during the first eight days of July made up for the country’s rainfall deficit.