Torrential Rains Wreak Havoc in Parts of Karnataka, Udupi Worst Hit

Heavy rains wreaked havoc in several parts of Karnataka and Kerala, where eight districts were put on red alert on Sunday, while a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to bring showers in parts of Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal and Bihar. The national capital experienced sultry weather on Sunday with the meteorological department saying rains will continue to evade the city for the next two to three days.

Delhi has not received any rain for 12 days which has led the mercury to rise. The city has recorded 78 per cent less rainfall in September so far, according to India Meteorological Department data. Heavy rains continued to lash Kerala with eight districts put on red alert on Sunday. The IMD has sounded an orange alert in 10 districts for Monday. A red alert is sounded for rainfall of over 20 cm while an orange alert is for six cm to 20 cm of rain.

The weatherman said a low-pressure area had formed over the northeast Bay of Bengal and the neighbourhood on Sunday morning. "It is likely to move west-northwest during the next two to three days and become more marked over the northwest Bay of Bengal and the neighbourhood during the next 24 hours," it said in a 3 pm bulletin.