New Delhi: Moderate rainfall or thundershowers are very likely to occur in parts of Uttarakhand, Bihar, North Rajasthan, Northeastern states along with other regions on Saturday, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
"Latest satellite imagery shows moderate to intense convection over parts of Uttarakhand, North Rajasthan, South Punjab, Haryana, West UP, Bihar, South Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal, northeastern states. Thunderstorm/lightening with rain likely over these areas," said IMD
Thunderstorm with rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Muzaffarnagar, Hastinapur, Bijnor, Saharanpur, Nazibabad, Roorkee, Narwana and Chandpur during the next two hours, IMD tweeted on Saturday morning.
"Thunderstorm with rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Hastinapur, Bijnor, Hapur, Garhmukteshwar, Kaithal, Amroha, Sambhal, Shamli, Saharanpur, Nazibabad, Roorkee, Narwana and Chandpur during the next 2 hours," IMD added.
Pertinently, both Bihar and Assam are already reeling under severe floods.
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In Bihar, a total of 2.18 lakh people across 137 panchayats have been affected by the floods caused by heavy rainfall, upto 45 per cent above normal, in the catchment areas of neighbouring Nepal where rivers like Gandak and Kosi originate.
Meanwhile in Assam, the flood situation remains grim, as the death toll due to the monsoon deluge has risen to 76. Around 36 lakh people in 28 of the state's 33 districts have been affected.
(With inputs from agencies)
