Rains in Rajasthan, MP-UP, rivers overflowing, schools closed: Bihar floods, 6.65 lakh people affected; Char Dham Yatra halted in Kedarnath

It is raining continuously in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and UP. There is a heavy rain alert in 19 districts of MP today. Schools are closed in 7 districts, including Shivpuri-Morena. There is an orange alert for heavy rains in Rajasthan's Dholpur, Karauli, Sawai Madhopur on Saturday. Due to overnight rains in Jaipur, the temperature has dropped by up to 7 degrees. Schools have been closed in Jhalawar. While in Uttar Pradesh, the monsoon has once again become active. A yellow alert has been issued for rain in 22 districts of the state. The rain cycle is likely to continue in many parts of the state for the next five days. More than 10 rivers, including the Ganga-Yamuna, have overflowed and flood-like conditions have been created in 26 districts of the state. About 3.53 lakh people have been affected, while 17,544 people have been shifted to safer places. At the same time, in Bihar, about 5 lakh people have been affected by the floods in 16 districts. Eight major rivers, including the Ganga, are flowing above the danger level. According to the disaster department, the water level of the Ganga in Patna may cross the highest flood level ever. Heavy rains are occurring in Uttarakhand's Kedarnath, due to which pilgrims have been stopped at safer places. See the position of monsoon clouds in the satellite map Weather images from across the country