Rains  

Incessant rains caused floods in parts of Maharashtra wherein Sangli and Kolhapur districts were the worst-hit. The chief minister of the state, Devendra Fadnavis has sought Rs 6,813 crore as relief fund from the Centre owing to the mass destruction.

Incessant rains in Tamil Nadu have left several parts of the state affected. Deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu, O Panneerselvam visited the hills and pegged the loss at Rs 199.23 crore.

 
 

The Indian Air Force (IAF) chopper rescued about 125 people from a narrow road in Gujarat’s Kutch district. The IAF helicopters were also used to rescue flood-affected people from Navsari in south Gujarat and Jamnagar in last few days, a defence official said
 

Due to heavy rain in Kerala, holiday has been declared to educational institutions in nine districts in the state. So  far, 87 people have lost lives in the state due to heavy rains and floods
 

At a time when Karnataka is struggling to cope with flood and torrential rains, Congress Legislature Party chief Siddaramaiah was seen partying with fellow Congressmen on his birthday. The BJP slammed Siddaramaiah for partying while the Badami Assembly constituency battles rain and floods.

 

Lekima, the ninth typhoon, hit Wenling city on Saturday afternoon, packing winds of 187 kilometers per hour and bringing heavy rainstorms. It has left 45 people dead and 16 missing in three Chinese provinces.
 

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The 19-year-old passionate boxer, along with his supportive father swam 2.5 km in floodwaters to let him reach his district boxing teammates as they were heading to Bengaluru for a boxing competition

2.3 cusecs water has been released from Tungabhadra Dam in Karnataka.  Incessant rains in Karnataka have caused dams to fill more than they can hold.
 

Rains wreak havoc not only in Karnataka and Kerala but also in Maharashtra and Gujarat. The death toll in Maharashtra has touched 35 while and 31 in Gujarat. Maharashtra also witnessed an incident of boat capsize that took the lives of 17 people.
 

Floods and torrential rains in Kerala have left as many as 72 people dead. The NDRF are working round the clock in rescue operations. The situation in Karnataka remains grim and those living close to dams have been relocated. 

A video of a dog saving its puppy went viral on social media after several districts in Karnataka reeled under severe flooding

Over 30 people have been killed in rain-related incidents in five districts of western Maharashtra in the last one week, including 17 who drowned when a boat capsized near Brahmanal village in Sangli on August 8

 

Hundreds have lost their lives and thousands have been displaced owing to torrential rains and floods across India. With rains predicted to worsen in the coming days, the government has ordered military teams to form rescue units.

Heavy rains lashed Gujarat leaving as many as 19 people dead. Wall and building collapses were reported in several parts of the state leaving as many as 16 people dead. Chief minister Vijay Rupani has taken stock of the situation and stated that there was no drought anywhere in the region