Torrential Downpour: Heavy Rainfall Sweeps Across Several Indian States

A deluge of rain has been reported across India, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) noting heavy downpours from 8:30 AM IST on Thursday to 5:30 AM IST on Friday. Key areas hit include Gangetic West Bengal, Konkan & Goa, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and sections of Northeast India.

Gangetic West Bengal saw substantial rains, with Haldia in Purba Medinipur recording 10 cm, while Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas noted 9 cm. In the heart of Kolkata, both Dum Dum and Alipur stations registered 4 cm. Similar rainfall patterns were seen in Konkan & Goa, where Panjim recorded 9 cm and Mumbai's Santacruz and Ratnagiri logged 3 cm each.

Coastal Andhra Pradesh's Amaravati in Guntur experienced 9 cm, and other areas like Machilipatnam and Visakhapatnam noted 5 cm. Meanwhile, Odisha's Jharsuguda recorded 3 cm, while Paradip Port recorded 2 cm. IMD forecasts predict continued heavy to very heavy rainfall along the west coast in coming days, particularly in Konkan & Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala. (ANI)

(With inputs from agencies.)