Heavy rainfall in Delhi-NCR, IMD alert coastal states

The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Delhi and the neighbouring states – Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand. The weather in Delhi today has been humid and the temperature has dipped.

The weather department has advised fishermen to not venture into the sea on Odisha and West Bengal coast.According to PTI, at least 1.18 lakh people have sought refuge in the relief camps. The rains continue to lash in several parts of the state.

The officials told news agency PTI, 50,836 people are now 212 camps that have been set up in Alappuzha and 37,657 in Kottayam. These two districts have been severely hit due to heavy rains.