Delhi rain fury may continue; cloudbursts in Himachal and Uttarakhand claim over 10 lives, ‘Venice-like’ scenes unfold

Many cities and hilly areas witnessed distressing scenes on Thursday after extremely heavy rainfall, accompanied by cloudbursts, lashed several parts of the country over the past two days. Harrowing visuals circulating on social media showed water leaking at the new Parliament building in Delhi.Rivers overflowed in Himachal Pradesh, Assam, and Karnataka, causing flooding and disruption in these regions. In Uttarakhand, around 450 Kedarnath-bound pilgrims have been stranded due to the heavy rainfall, adding to the woes of the affected. Meanwhile, severely waterlogged streets in Delhi and Gurgaon have made commuting a challenging task.