At least 24 people were killed in flooding in MP and Odisha and thousands were displaced as heavy rainfall lashed other parts of India, causing reservoirs to overflow. • Now, rain will gradually reduce over central India and will begin over the northern plains, according to scientists. “Extremely heavy rain in MP and other parts of central India is mainly because of the formation of strong low-pressure area over western MP and eastern Rajasthan. We are expecting rain to decrease gradually over central India but Gujarat may experience very heavy rains for one more day. Scientists have not linked the current spell with climate change, but central India has been recording a rising trend in extreme heavy rain events.

Source: Hindustan Times August 31, 2020 03:16 UTC