Uttarakhand Bridge Collapse Leaves Pilgrims Stranded, Rescue Operations Underway

A temporary bridge near Gangotri in Uttarakhand collapsed on Friday, leaving at least 30 pilgrims stranded. The incident occurred due to a sudden increase in water flow caused by a glacier approaching the Gangotri-Gomukh trek. Rescue operations are underway, with the SDRF successfully rescuing 16 pilgrims. Heavy rainfall in the region has triggered several incidents, including vehicles being washed away in Haridwar. The IMD has issued alerts for heavy rainfall across Uttarakhand, with red and orange alerts in several districts.

Heavy Rains Expected in Northeast India, Red Alert Issued for Arunachal Pradesh

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Arunachal Pradesh, predicting extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is also expected across Northwest and Northeast India over the next 4-5 days. Other regions, including Delhi, Mumbai, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and parts of Central India, are also expected to experience heavy rainfall in the coming days.

Mumbai Rains: IMD Predicts Heavy Rainfall, Heat Wave Conditions

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall, with isolated extremely heavy rainfall, in Maharashtra and parts of coastal Karnataka. Madhya Maharashtra is likely to receive isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls on June 9th and 10th. Mumbai is expected to experience generally cloudy skies with moderate to heavy rain, while heat wave conditions are forecasted for many places. The extended forecast predicts heatwave conditions for the next six days, until June 17th. The Southwest Monsoon is advancing into more parts of the north Arabian Sea, South Gujarat, and Maharashtra.

IMD Issues Weather Warnings for Several Indian States

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued weather warnings for several states across India, including Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Assam, Meghalaya, West Bengal, Sikkim, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Arunachal Pradesh, and Nagaland. Heavy rainfall is expected in these regions until varying dates in June. Additionally, hailstorms and squally winds are forecast for Rajasthan on June 7, while heatwave conditions are likely in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand on the same day.

Dust Storms, Heavy Rainfall, and Heatwaves Forecast for India

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted various weather conditions in different parts of the country:
– Dust storm in Delhi today, followed by rain and thunderstorm in Northwestern states till Thursday.
– Very heavy rainfall in the Karnataka and Konkan coasts from Friday onwards.
– Heat wave conditions in parts of East India, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh for the next 5 days.
– Isolated heavy rainfall in parts of Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Rayalaseema in the coming days.
– Scattered light to moderate rainfall in Bihar, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Vidarbha, and Madhya Pradesh.
– Isolated to scattered light rainfall in hilly regions like Jammu-Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
– Dust storm is very likely over Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, and Delhi on Thursday, and in Rajasthan from 6-8 June.
– Heatwave conditions in isolated pockets of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, and severe heatwave in some parts of Uttar Pradesh till 9 June.

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