ISLAMABAD: Monsoon rains have claimed at least 657 lives across Pakistan since June 26, with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) confirming the widespread devastation.

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At least seven persons were killed in monsoon-related incidents in various parts of Maharashtra on Monday, even as heavy rains battered Mumbai and neighbouring areas, crippling normal life. On a day when the the IMD sounded red alerts for Mumbai and its suburbs,

BEIJING: China on Monday expressed grief and offered condolences to the people and government of Pakistan over heavy losses of life and property in the monsoon rains in across country.

The monsoon season has once again arrived in Punjab, offering respite from the intense summer heat while simultaneously highlighting gaps

Ample monsoon rainfall in India has helped replenish water in key reservoirs, improving prospects for winter-sown crops such as wheat and rapeseed that mostly rely on dams and groundwater for irrigation.

On Monday morning, torrential rain slowed traffic on the Western Express Highway near Vile Parle and caused delays on Central and Harbour railway lines. Waterlogging was reported in areas like Nalasopara and Wadala, while a powerful rain band dumped nearly 80 mm of rain per hour over Bandra and South Mumbai.

Mumbai is facing severe disruptions as relentless monsoon rains continue to batter the city. The Western Expressway, one of the city’s busiest highways, has come to a near standstill with vehicles moving at a snail’s pace due to waterlogging.