In Photos: Monsoon Unleashes Fury Across India, Floods, Landslides and Disruptions Mount

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From flooded cities and overflowing rivers to landslides in the hills and widespread travel disruptions, the monsoon has left a trail of destruction across India. This photo gallery captures the impact of relentless rainfall, rescue operations, and the resilience of communities as several states grapple with the season's extreme weather.

Rain in Vasai
Vehicles make their way through a waterlogged road after heavy rainfall, at Vasai-Virar in Palghar district, Maharashtra, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI/Kunal Patil
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Pedestrians wade through waterlogged street in surat
People carry packets of food items on their heads as they wade through a waterlogged road after heavy rain, in Surat, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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House collapses in Rohini amid heavy rain
NDRF and other personnel conduct a rescue operation at the site after a three-storey under-construction house collapsed at Rohini amid heavy rainfall, in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. Two people were pulled out of the rubble in the search and rescue efforts. | Photo: PTI
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Tanakpur-Jauljibi road blocked
A police official at the site after vehicular movement on the Tanakpur-Jauljibi road was blocked due to heavy rain, in Champawat, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Heavy rain causes waterlogging in Surat
Pedestrians make their way through a severely waterlogged road following heavy rainfall, in Surat, Gujarat, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Rain in Ahmedabad
Damaged remains of vehicles after a tree fell on them due to heavy rain and gusty winds, in Ahmedabad, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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16 feared trapped as garbage mound triggers building collapse in Pune
People gather after a huge mound of garbage crashed onto a three-storey building, causing it to collapse, following heavy rainfall, in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Traffic snarls on Delhi-Gurugram Expressway after carriageway caves in
Police personnel inspect and secure the caved-in section of the Jaipur-bound carriageway on the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway (NH-48) near Narsinghpur following heavy rainfall, in Gurugram, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Rain in Palghar
Trains run on waterlogged railway tracks after heavy rainfall, in Palghar, Maharashtra, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Rain in Delhi
Vehicles wade through a waterlogged road after heavy rainfall, at Ghazipur in New Delhi, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Damaged tomatoes due to rain in Chikkamagaluru
Weather: Rain in Chikkamagaluru
A worker discards damaged and rain-soaked tomatoes at the APMC market, in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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A submerged temple in floodwater after rainfall
A partially submerged temple in floodwater following heavy rainfall, in Surat, Gujarat. | Photo: PTI
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Chenab River water level rises after heavy rainfall in Doda
Beas river flows in spate after heavy rain, in Kullu, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Water discharge begins from Khadakwasla dam
A street in a residential area remains waterlogged after authorities released water from the Khadakwasla Dam into the Mutha river following heavy rains in the catchment areas of Pune's reservoirs, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Weather: Rain in Surat
Fire and emergency services personnel deploy a rescue boat in the flood-affected Limbayat Mithi Khadi area following heavy monsoon rainfall, in Surat, Wednesday, July 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI

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