Fresh Downpour In Parts Of Kerala; 65 Killed Due To Rains In Uttarakhand
NDTV
India received 41 per cent more rainfall than normal from October 1-21 with Uttarakhand alone recording more than five times its normal precipitation, IMD said.
Heavy rains lashed several parts of Kerala after a brief lull prompting the authorities to issue fresh alerts on Thursday, while the deaths in Uttarakhand which has been battered by a heavy spell of precipitation this week rose to 65 with the death of five tourists in Kumaon region.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah conducted an aerial survey of Uttarakhand's rain-ravaged areas to assess the damage that the state government has pegged at Rs 7,000 crore.
India received 41 per cent more rainfall than normal from October 1-21 with Uttarakhand alone recording more than five times its normal precipitation, IMD data showed.
Uttarakhand recorded 192.6 mm rainfall against the usual 35.3 mm from October 1-20, while Kerala received 445.1 mm of rainfall during the period as against the usual 303.4 mm.
