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Continuous heavy rainfall on July 11 triggered a major landslide scare in Shimla’s Sanjauli area, forcing residents of Bothwell Estate to remain outdoors since around 3 a.m amid fears that their houses could collapse

Updated - July 12, 2026 03:23 pm IST

A man wades through a waterlogged road on the premises of Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Narayan Hospital following rainfall, in Patna, Bihar, on July 11, 2026. | Photo Credit: -

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Saturday (July 11, 2026) reviewed the State’s monsoon preparedness after heavy rain triggered landslides, flash floods and localised flooding in 32 villages. The current spell of rain, which began in the first week of July, has damaged roads and infrastructure in several areas, with landslides, landslips, flash floods and localised flooding reported from 32 villages.

Continuous heavy rainfall on Saturday (July 11, 2026) triggered a major landslide scare in Shimla’s Sanjauli area, forcing residents of Bothwell Estate to remain outdoors since around 3 a.m. amid fears that their houses could collapse. Nearly 10 houses have been affected, with at least three homes facing an immediate threat due to the landslip.

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Heavy to very heavy rain lashed parts of India on Saturday (July 11, 2026), with Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh among the worst-hit as landslides blocked roads and disrupted public life.

In Uttarakhand, heavy rainfall triggered landslides, blocking 120 roads, including three national highways, while around 100 pilgrims were escorted to safety across a washed-out stretch of the Yamunotri National Highway

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July 12, 2026 15:23
Mumbai witnesses high tide at Marine Drive as IMD issues heavy rain alert across several States
A high tide was witnessed at Mumbai’s Marine Drive on Sunday (July 12) as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places across several parts of the country.
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Assam and Meghalaya, Bihar and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on July 12.
Heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, East Uttar Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Odisha, Punjab and Uttarakhand.
-ANI
July 12, 2026 14:23
Cloudburst floods hotels, houses in Pahalgam; no casualties
Several hotels and houses were inundated in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on Saturday (July 12, 2026) after a cloudburst triggered flash floods in a stream, officials said.
A sudden spell of intense rainfall, possibly caused by a localised cloudburst, struck the forest areas of Awoora and Dehwathu in Pahalgam, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, they said.
Cloudburst floods hotels, houses in Pahalgam; no casualties
Intense rainfall causes flash floods in Pahalgam, flooding hotels and houses, but no casualties reported, officials confirm.
July 12, 2026 11:20
Heavy to very heavy rain lash parts of India
Heavy to very heavy rain lashed parts of India on Saturday, with Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh among the worst-hit as landslides blocked roads and disrupted public life.
According to the India Meteorological Department, very heavy rainfall was recorded over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, East Uttar Pradesh and Meghalaya, while heavy rainfall was recorded over West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, West Uttar Pradesh, Mizoram, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
In Uttarakhand, heavy rainfall triggered landslides, blocking 120 roads, including three national highways, while around 100 pilgrims were escorted to safety across a washed-out stretch of the Yamunotri National Highway after the route remained cut off for two days.
According to the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), a massive accumulation of debris completely blocked the highway at Syanachatti in Uttarkashi district on Thursday after incessant rain triggered a landslide that washed away nearly 100 metres of the road.
Rescue personnel secured a rope along an alternative path and carefully guided the stranded travellers across one by one.
-PTI
July 12, 2026 11:06
Meghalaya CM reviews monsoon preparedness after rain triggers landslides
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma today reviewed the State’s monsoon preparedness after heavy rain triggered landslides, flash floods and localised flooding in 32 villages.
Virtually chairing a review meeting with deputy commissioners, Sangma assessed the impact of the ongoing spell of monsoon rain, which has affected several districts, particularly in the Garo Hills and parts of the Khasi Hills.
The current spell of rain, which began in the first week of July, has damaged roads and infrastructure in several areas, with landslides, landslips, flash floods and localised flooding reported from 32 villages, officials said.
With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting widespread rainfall, including heavy to very heavy spells at isolated places till July 15, the chief minister directed all district administrations to remain on high alert.
-PTI