Monsoon arrives in Delhi after long delay, 3 dead in Himachal flash floods | 10 points

Heavy rainfall has been predicted in parts of North India by the IMD. While Delhi received rain after a long wait, Himachal Pradesh is reeling under flash floods. Here are the top developments.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast "heavy to very heavy rains" in parts of North India, which has been reeling under an unforgiving heatwave.While the long-delayed monsoon finally arrived in Delhi on Tuesday, bringing heavy rains and thunderstorms, three people died and nine others were reported missing after flash floods washed away over a dozen houses in two remote Kangra villages in Himachal Pradesh.The IMD has issued an orange alert for Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir, and a yellow alert for Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh for Tuesday with a warning of heavy rains.