Devastating Floods and Heavy Rains Cause Havoc Across North India

Heavy rains and floods battered north and northwest India, causing at least 28 deaths, landslides, traffic chaos, and house collapses. Major incidents included the suspension of the Amarnath Yatra and significant damage in Rajasthan. Punjab's Hoshiarpur saw nine deaths as a vehicle was swept away. Several villages in Haryana were inundated due to a dam breach.

Heavy rains and floods wreaked havoc across north and northwest India on Sunday, leading to at least 28 deaths, landslides, and significant infrastructure damage.

The state of Rajasthan was particularly hard-hit, reporting 16 deaths over two days. The monsoon chaos caused the suspension of the annual Amarnath Yatra in Jammu and Kashmir.

In Punjab's Hoshiarpur, nine people lost their lives after their vehicle was swept away by a seasonal rivulet in spate. Haryana's Yamunanagar district saw several villages inundated following a dam breach. Authorities have deployed disaster response forces to the affected areas.

(With inputs from agencies.)