In these 17 districts of Chhattisgarh, heavy rainfall will occur. Winds will blow at 50 to 60 kmph.
Suspense Crime, Digital Desk : In Jharkhand also, a significant update regarding the weather conditions has been received. The Meteorological Department has warned about heavy rain and high winds in 17 districts of Jharkhand. 3 people lost their lives due to the extreme weather.
Weather in Jharkhand: The weather is becoming unstable in the states with pre-monsoon activity intensifying in Chhattisgarh. After heavy rainfall in several districts including the capital Raipur last night, the temperature has dropped by about five degrees Celsius in the last 24 hours. The Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the southwest monsoon has now reached the border of Chhattisgarh and favourable conditions persist for it to enter some areas of the state in the next two to three days. In addition, two recent important scientific studies suggest that the monsoon pattern is changing in Chhattisgarh. It has been found in these studies that while there has been no significant decrease in total rainfall, geographical distribution and intensity changes are being observed.
Orange alert in 17 districts: The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Friday in 17 districts, predicting heavy rainfall and high speed winds up to 50 to 60 kmph. The districts included are Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Korea, Surajpur, Balrampur-Ramanujganj, Surguja, Jashpur, Korba, Raigarh, Janjgir-Champa, Sakti, Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai, Bemetara, Raipur, Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Sarangarh-Bilaigarh, Rajnandgaon and Balod. For the rest of the state, a yellow alert has been issued. Heavy rain, thunder, lightning and thundershowers are expected on Friday in the capital Raipur. According to the department, the maximum temperature in the city would be around 41 degrees Celsius and the minimum around 26 degrees Celsius.
3 deaths in Chhattisgarh: In the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, three people including deputy sarpanch were killed and five women were injured when lightning struck on Friday. The officials have said that three workers, Santosh Patel, Prakash Patel and Manraj Patel (deputy sarpanch) died and five women were injured when they were working under a government scheme when a bolt of lightning struck them in the Antagarh development block of the district. According to them, the work under the scheme is to deepen a pond in Kalgaon. This morning, while about 70 workers were engaged in their work here, the weather changed, and lightning struck. Three workers died in the incident and five women workers were injured. He also said that the villagers took the injured to the hospital as soon as they were informed of the incident and the police reached the spot. Four people injured are undergoing treatment in the hospital in Antagarh, while one critically injured woman has been admitted to Kanker. Rain and stormy winds have continued to be prevalent in many parts of Chhattisgarh since Thursday.
