Heavy rain to continue over North: Landslides in Himachal, schools closed in Delhi

Delhi received 153 mm of rain till 8.30am on Sunday, the highest since July 1982.

Heavy rain will continue to batter north India with the national capital on Sunday recording the highest single-day rainfall in the last 40 years.

Delhi received 153 mm of rain till 8.30am on Sunday, the highest since July 1982.

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that all schools will remain closed on Monday due to the two-day incessant rain in the Capital. By Tuesday, the water level in the Yamuna River is expected to breach.

The situation in Himachal Pradesh worsened as 14 major landslides and 13 flash floods have been reported in the hill state in the last 36 hours. Over 700 roads have been closed.