Heavy rain in the Himalayas continued to lash northern India and neighbouring Pakistan on Thursday with flooding of homes and highways worsening as major rivers overflowed. Although weather officials in India forecast some respite from downpours later in the day, Pakistan has warned that rain is expected to continue until Sept 9. Torrential rain has swollen many rivers, spurring authorities in India to release water from dams and further flooding areas on both sides of the border. The countries share rivers, which flow from India into Pakistan. FLOODING IN DELHIIndia's Yamuna river rose to dangerous levels in the capital Delhi - a flow the Central Water Commission described as a 'severe' situation.

Source: bd News24 September 04, 2025 15:07 UTC