Monsoon updates LIVE: IMD forecasts heavy rainfall for Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, Karnataka coastal regions on yellow alert

Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat are likely to receive heavy rainfall and the former has been put on an orange alert. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the coastal regions of Karnataka for July 25 and 26.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange alert' for Madhya Pradesh and has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in 24 districts as downpour continues in large parts of the state, news agency PTI reported. In its bulletin, the weather department said that isolated extremely heavy falls are likely over West Madhya Pradesh. Ten districts of the state, including Bhopal, Chambal and Indore are likely to receive rain accompanied by thunderstorms. On the other hand, Gujarat is very likely to witness very heavy rainfall till July 27, IMD stated. According to the IMD's Ahmedabad centre, Gujarat is very likely to experience an active wet spell for the next three days, news agency PTI reported. Nine people have died and three people are missing in flood-affected regions of Karnataka: State Revenue Minister R Ashok pic.twitter.com/8OWJfPmZmd NDRF has deployed 8 more teams in flood-affected areas in Maharashtra, taking the total number of NDRF teams deployed for rescue & relief operations to 34 #WATCH | Southern Command unit of the Indian Army rescued stranded villagers from submerged areas following incessant rains in Maharashtra's Sangli district yesterday. pic.twitter.com/rutfM06Xjs The IMD has forecast a monsoon lull for Karnataka for the next five days, giving major relief to the people. However, a yellow alert has been issued for coastal regions of the state for July 25 and July 26. The rainfall is expected to decrease gradually, IMD said.