Heavy rainfall in Mumbai on Wednesday evening led to flight disruptions, diversions, and delays at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Several airlines issued advisories to passengers, urging them to check their flight status due to weather conditions and air traffic congestion.
The final investigation report into the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his foreign minister concluded that challenging weather conditions, specifically thick fog, were the primary cause of the incident. The report ruled out sabotage or targeting by any offensive systems.
An official investigation into the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and seven others in May has concluded that complex climatic conditions, including dense fog, were the main cause of the accident. The report, released by Iran’s state TV, ruled out any sabotage.
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.
Bihar is facing an intense heatwave, leading to the closure of all educational institutions, including schools, coaching institutes, and anganwadi centers, until June 8, 2024. The decision was made after reports of students and teachers fainting due to extreme heat. The heatwave is expected to continue until June 8, with temperatures reaching as high as 48.2 degrees Celsius in some areas. Several other states in India are also experiencing heatwaves, leading to the early commencement of summer vacations for schools.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heatwave conditions over eleven states in the country today, May 1st. These states include West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. The heatwave conditions are likely to continue for the next few days, with some areas experiencing severe heatwave conditions.
The government of Tripura has ordered all schools in the state to remain closed for four days, starting from Wednesday, due to the prevailing heatwave. This decision was made in response to the advisory issued by the state revenue department, which expressed concern over the extremely hot and humid conditions that have been affecting the state for the past week. The notice issued by the education department states that all government, government-aided, and privately managed schools will remain closed from April 24 to 27, 2024.
Former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, actor-turned-politician Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup, and tennis player Rohan Bopanna were among the prominent personalities who received Padma awards from President Droupadi Murmu. The Election Commission of India formed a task force to monitor the impact of heat wave conditions on voter turnout in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. Heavy rainstorms in southern China claimed four lives and left ten others missing. Sajad Gani Lone and Altaf Bukhari joined forces to challenge Omar Abdullah in the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi’s campaign in Bengaluru South coincided with Union Minister Amit Shah’s roadshow in the same constituency.
