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Rain fury across north and northwest India claimed at least 32 lives in the last 48 hours as heavy downpours caused landslides, traffic chaos and house collapses. A dam breach in Haryana left several villages flooded while the Amarnath Yatra was suspended in Jammu and Kashmir, News18 reported.

Rajasthan was the worst hit, reporting 17 deaths in two days (August 10 and 11). In Punjab, nine people, including eight members of a family, were killed in Hoshiarpur as their vehicle was swept away by an overflowing seasonal rivulet.

Three girls were killed and one person was missing in Himachal Pradesh, where landslides and flash floods have led to the closure of more than 280 roads. Officials said 458 power and 48 water supply schemes are also affected.

Two deaths were reported from Uttar Pradesh’s Jalaun as a woman and her seven-year-old son were killed after the roof of their house collapsed in the Koch area following heavy rains.

Late on Sunday (August 11), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said “exceptionally heavy rainfall” was observed over Rajasthan’s Karauli (38cm), while heavy to very heavy rainfall was observed at isolated places over Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Punjab, Haryana and Bihar.