Monsoon arrives in Mumbai and Delhi on the same day, a first in six decades

Heavy rains lashed Delhi and Mumbai on Sunday as monsoon arrived on the same day, caused by a weak onset over Kerala and the sluggish Arabian Sea arm of the monsoon. Racing across most of central and northwest India in just four days, the monsoon is entering an active phase that promises to bring more rain in south, central and north India over the next few days, reducing the national monsoon deficit

Curated By: Madhu Kapparath

Published: Jun 26, 2023

Pedestrians enjoy the rain at Marine Drive on June 25, 2023, in Mumbai, India. According to IMD, the

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Pedestrians enjoy the rain at Marine Drive on June 25, 2023, in Mumbai, India. According to IMD, the monsoon’s entry over Mumbai was delayed by two weeks.

The new vehicles acquired by Noida Police stand in the rain-logged ground in Noida, Delhi NCR, on Ju

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The new vehicles acquired by Noida Police stand in the rain-logged ground in Noida, Delhi NCR, on June 25, 2023. The vehicles are among the development projects dedicated to the public in Gautam Budh Nagar district, Delhi NCR.

A damaged bridge over the Daranga River after flash floods washed away a section of the bridge follo

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A damaged bridge over the Daranga River after flash floods washed away a section of the bridge following monsoon rains in Kumarikata village, Baska district, Assam, on June 23, 2023. At least 19 people are dead after floods triggered by the annual monsoon and a week of relentless rains.

Women ride on a bullock cart along a waterlogged road following rainfall on the outskirts of Ajmer,

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Women ride on a bullock cart along a waterlogged road following rainfall on the outskirts of Ajmer, Rajasthan, on June 20, 2023.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel look for survivors at a partially collapsed buildi

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National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel look for survivors at a partially collapsed building site at Ghatkopar, Mumbai, on June 25, 2023.

A farmer harvests fresh cherries in a field on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir, on June 26, 2023.

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A farmer harvests fresh cherries in a field on the outskirts of Srinagar, Kashmir, on June 26, 2023. The producers have suffered heavy losses due to above-normal rainfall and hail storms in May and June.