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Monsoon Tracker Live Updates: Torrential monsoon rain lashed large parts of India on Thursday, flooding roads, triggering landslides and disrupting transport. In Delhi, heavy showers inundated roads, uprooted trees and caused major traffic snarls. Some areas received more than 160 mm of rain. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for parts of western Uttar Pradesh on Friday, where at least seven people were killed in rain-related incidents. In Uttarakhand, Char Dham Yatra was disrupted after landslides blocked the Gangotri and Yamunotri highways. A 100-metre stretch of the Yamunotri National Highway near Syanachatti was washed away, halting traffic. In Kerala, the Wayanad landslide death toll rose to six after three more bodies were recovered. Rescue teams continued searching for two missing people despite persistent rain hampering operations. Stay with Indiatoday.in for latest updates...

Uttarkashi (Ukd), Jul 9 (PTI): A 100-metre stretch on the Yamunotri National Highway near Syanachatti here was damaged after a landslide triggered by incessant rains on Thursday, officials sai.

Meanwhile, 57 families living in landslide-prone areas have been shifted to two relief camps set up at Meppadi Polytechnic College and the Government UP School in Cheeral village.

Rising water levels have been recorded in the Ganga, Yamuna and several tributaries following the continuous rain. In Tehri district's Kaddukhal area, an abandoned house was damaged after a landslide on Wednesday evening.

The Southwest Monsoon has covered the entire country. While rain is set to ease over Maharashtra, Gujarat and south India, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh remain on alert for heavy rainfall and landslides., India News, Times Now

The IMD forecasts ongoing monsoon activity in Himachal Pradesh, with heavy rainfall likely in certain districts. Advisories recommend residents stay cautious | India News

Pinarayi Vijayan defended the Wayanad tunnel project's environmental clearance after the fatal landslide. The clash with the government has sharpened scrutiny of disaster preparedness and project oversight.

Monsoon Tracker Live Updates: Heavy monsoon rains continued to lash several parts of India on Thursday, triggering floods, waterlogging, landslides and widespread disruption. Delhi-NCR remained on alert as the IMD issued a Red Alert for heavy rainfall, while Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttarakhand continued to grapple with rain-related incidents. Rescue operations were underway in Pimpri Chinchwad after a garbage mound collapse, while flood-like conditions persisted in parts of Gujarat and Maharashtra. Stay with Indiatoday.in for the latest updates.

According to Kerala ministers AP Anil Kumar and T Siddique, one of the bodies was recovered from zone 1 of the search area in the morning and the other from inside the nearby river.

CPI(M) has accused Kerala's UDF government of politicising the Wayanad tunnel site landslide after ministers issued conflicting explanations. The charge has intensified questions over rescue lapses, accountability and the future of the flagship tunnel project.