Weather update: IMD predicts heavy rains in THESE states during the next 4 days. Check forecast here

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PTI. The Jalpaiguri district administration in West Bengal said they have so far recovered 40 bodies from the downstream of the Teesta river of which officials said that 10 bodies have so far been identified.

According to the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority (SSDMA), the flash flood which was triggered by a cloudburst in the early hours of Wednesday affected 60,870 people. As per the SSDMA, so far, 2,563 people have been rescued from different areas of the state.

Meanwhile, according to Meteorological Department data, Kurukshetra in Haryana received double rainfall than average while Tarn Taran in Punjab received 80 percent more rains during this year's monsoon, which remained normal for the two states. The monsoon has withdrawn from the two states, including their common capital Chandigarh, on September 30.

-Isolated heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm & lightning very likely over Arunachal Pradesh and Assam & Meghalaya on 8th and 9th October -As per IMD, isolated heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm & lightning is very likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim on 8th and 9th October and reduction thereafter. -The weather department states that isolated heavy rainfall accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning very likely over Tamil Nadu during 8th-11th October; South Interior Karnataka during 8th-10th October and Kerala during 9th-12th October.

-As per IMD, light rainfall at some places accompanied with thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places is predicted over Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand on 9th October. Central & West India: -The weather office stated that no significant weather over Central and West India region during next four days."Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp