Despite the warning, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced that all schools and colleges within its jurisdiction will remain open on Friday.

This decision comes in response to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) red alert for the city and surrounding districts.

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The tragic incident occurred at the under-construction Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project in Sindhupalchowk district, about 125 km east of Kathmandu.

Heavy rain disrupts daily life in North India and Assam, causing landslides and floods, affecting millions, with critical situations in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Assam.

Three roads in Kangra, Kullu, and Kinnaur districts were closed for traffic and 76 transformers have been disrupted in the state, according to the data provided by the state emergency operation centre.

The Western Ghats are bracing for heavy rains as the southwest monsoon intensifies, prompting the Tamil Nadu forest department to issue a tourist advisory for the Mancholai area until further notice. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted prolonged heavy rainfall across the Western Ghats in the coming days.

Moderate rain over parts of Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas is very likely to cause slippery roads, low visibility, traffic disruption, and localised waterlogging in low-lying areas, it said.

Until midnight on Sunday, Bengaluru received a whopping 111 mm of rainfall making it the wettest day in June till date.

Imphal East and West districts, along with Kangpokpi and Senapati, have been hit hard, leaving key roads and areas underwater.

IMD issues red alert for Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, and Idukki.

Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukki Districts under intense rain warning.