2 pilgrims were washed away and about 40 were stranded in an unfortunate incident when a temporary bridge collapsed due to a sudden increase in water flow in a river at Devgad in Uttarakhand 8-9 km ahead of Gangotri on the Gomukh footpath on Friday. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team arrived at the location and assisted the stranded pilgrims in safely crossing the river after receiving the alert about the mishap. 16 pilgrims have been rescued, and efforts to save the remaining individuals are ongoing. On Thursday, the SDRF rescued 10 youths who were marooned on an island close to Robbers Cave in Dehradun.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ for all northeastern states this week. Heavy rainfall in northeastern states has exacerbated the flood situation prompting the authorities to evacuate thousands to relief camps due to extensive damage to homes and infrastructure. Eight people died in the state after drowning in flood waters, The flood situation in Assam further deteriorated with over 16.5 lakh population affected in 29 districts with the major rivers flowing above the danger level across the state on July 4, officials said. The worst affected districts in the state are Nagaon and Darrang in Central Assam and Karimganj in the Barak Valley.

Passengers travelling on number 22416 of Vande Bharat from Delhi to Varanasi observed and complained of water leaking from the roof of the train. A video is doing rounds on social media showing water dripping down the roof and the seats drenched. In the video, a woman could be heard saying, “Tell everyone in your college! Nobody should be travelling." X user posted/shared a video of the incident. According to a report in NDTV, several passengers complained about the leaking issue and slammed the Railways for the poor management. The Northern Railway took note of the incident and said that the leakage was due to "temporary blockage of pipes" and apologized for the inconvenience.

An orange alert is in place for Dehradun, Pauri, Tehri, and Haridwar. For he unversed, the weather warnings are color-coded as follows: 'green' (no action needed), 'yellow' (watch and stay updated), 'orange' (be prepared), and 'red' (take action). The swollen Alaknanda river in Rudraprayag district has submerged a 10-foot Lord Shiva idol. The Uttarakhand Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rain across several districts, including Champawat, Almora, Pithoragarh, Udhamsingh Nagar, and Kumaon region. Authorities have also issued a red alert as major rivers, including the Ganga, Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Sarada, Mandakini, and Kosi, are flowing above their danger levels.

On July 2 while Isak Chhangte (32), his wife Lalrinthari (25) and their four and a half-year-old daughter Abigail Lalchhanhimi. were in their home in Aizawl's Zemabawk locality, located on the northern outskirts of Aizawl city a landslide destroyed and buried their home. Their coffins have been taken to the church hall of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Zemabawk. Traditional mourning by family and public will take place throughout the night, with the funeral service on July 3, 2024 at the Seventh Day Church, Zemabawk. Mizoram witnessed a series of landslides causing significant damage across the state after incessant rains over the past 48 hours. Early this morning, three houses were tragically destroyed by a landslide in Aizawl's Zuangtui locality.

A tragic incident took place on Friday when the roof at IGI Airport Terminal 1 collapsed, killing one person. The civil aviation minister announced a compensation of Rs.20 lakh for the family of the deceased and Rs.3 lakh for each person injured in the incident. Several parts of Delhi and adjoining regions, such as Noida and Gurugram, have been impacted by rain since Thursday. "The heavy rainfall activity over Delhi during the early hours of 28 June can be attributed to the following - considering the monsoon circulation, the advance of the monsoon was stalled over eastern India for quite a long time due to a weaker monsoon current over the Bay of Bengal. It revived becoming stronger gradually from 25 June onwards with the development of an upper air cyclonic circulation over central and adjoining north Bay of Bengal in middle tropospheric levels," the IMD said in the statement.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that nine states will receive heavy to extremely heavy rainfall during the next four days, until June 27.

Ninety-eight Indian pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia during the annual Hajj pilgrimage this year, the government announced on Friday. The Hajj period, which extends from May 9 to July 22, saw 175,000 Indians travelling to Makkah. The Ministry of External Affairs reported that the deaths were primarily due to natural causes, including chronic illnesses and old age. Among the deceased, six pilgrims died on the Day of Arafat, a significant day in the Hajj pilgrimage, and four deaths were accident-related. In a statement, the government assured that every effort is being made to support the Indian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia. The Union Health Ministry also released a document outlining the health services available to pilgrims and the process for accessing these services. Globally, about 1,081 deaths have been reported among pilgrims from around ten different countries.

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At around 4 pm on Tuesday, a group of 22 trekkers from Karnataka and Maharashtra found themselves stranded at the Kufri top due to extremely bad weather, while coming back from the Sahastra Tal Trek. They began the trek on May 29 and were scheduled to be back by June 7. The Uttarkashi and Tehri Disaster Management Centre was alerted about the incident. Soon after, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams were sent for rescue and relief to the Kush Kalyan base camp, where the trek commenced. Nine of the 22 trekkers were rescued, while 13 remained stranded on Kufri Top. Of those left on the hill top, five died of extreme cold weather. The rescue operations have been halted for now due to rough weather conditions. Five trekkers died of extreme cold stranded on top of a hill at an altitude of 15,000 feet on the Uttarkashi-Tehri border.