Monsoon tracker LIVE: Highways blocked after landslides in hill States; floods in Mizoram, Tripura trigger evacuations

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A view of the Beas river as water levels rise due to continuous rainfall, in Kullu in Himachal Pradesh on July 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI

Rain continued to wreak havoc across the country on Friday (July 10, 2026), with more landslides in the hill states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh blocking crucial highways, and flooded rivers in the northeastern states forcing authorities to evacuate people to safer areas. In Himachal Pradesh, heavy to extremely heavy rains disrupted normal life in many parts, blocking roads, damaging bridges and uprooting trees. Schools remained closed in many parts of the State.

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At least five more people died in incidents related to rain, even as parts of the country, including Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan, saw a dry day after days of incessant heavy showers. In Shimla, commuters faced inconvenience as 27 link roads were closed for vehicular traffic, officials said.

A 100-meter stretch of the Yamunotri National Highway near Syanachatti in Uttarkashi district was damaged by a landslide, and repair work is in progress at the spot. The Gangotri National Highway faced frequent disruptions due to falling boulders and stones at Nagun and Nalu Pani. Continuous rainfall also caused Ganga, Yamuna, and their tributaries—along with several smaller rivers—to swell.

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Widespread rainfall lashed large parts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, bringing daytime temperatures below normal at several places, with heavy to very heavy rainfall being forecast at isolated places over the next 24 hours.

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July 11, 2026 09:33
Mercury let up below normal amid rains in UP
Widespread rainfall lashed large parts of Uttar Pradesh on Friday, bringing daytime temperatures below normal at several places, with heavy to very heavy rainfall being forecast at isolated places over the next 24 hours.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rain or thundershowers occurred at a few places over western Uttar Pradesh and at most places over the eastern part of the State.
Lucknow received 13.3 mm of rainfall between 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m., while Muzaffarnagar recorded 7.6 mm, Etawah 10 mm, Banda 5.3 mm, Sultanpur 3.5 mm, Gorakhpur 3.2 mm and Kanpur city 2.8 mm during the observation period.
Maximum temperatures remained below normal at most places, including Lucknow, which recorded a high of 32.3 degrees Celsius, 1.8 notches below normal.
-PTI
July 11, 2026 09:31
Highways blocked after landslides in hill states; floods in Mizoram, Tripura trigger evacuations
Rain continued to wreak havoc across the country on Friday, with more landslides in the hill states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh blocking crucial highways, and flooded rivers in the northeastern states forcing authorities to evacuate people to safer areas.
At least five more people died in incidents related to rain, even as parts of the country, including Delhi-NCR and Rajasthan, saw a dry day after days of incessant heavy showers.
In Himachal Pradesh, heavy to extremely heavy rains disrupted normal life in many parts, blocking roads, damaging bridges and uprooting trees. Schools remained closed in many parts of the State.
In Shimla, commuters faced inconvenience as 27 link roads were closed for vehicular traffic, officials said.
Incidents of rockfall were reported along the Kalka-Shimla National Highway, and between Waknaghat and Kandaghat, and between Dharampur and Chakki Mod. A landslide threat looms over the Sangla bridge in Kinnaur district, which was constructed last year with the assistance of the BRO and the Indian Army, and any further damage to it could cut off Sangla Valley, officials said.
-PTI