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Red alert issued for heavy rain in Tripura, 8 other Indian states
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With predictions of heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for 9 Indian states, including Tripura.
Due to recent record rainfall in this border Indian state and the subsequent opening of dam gates, the flood situation has worsened in neighbouring Bangladesh.
The Indian news outlet Outlook India on Sunday reported that the IMD has issued a red alert predicting intense rainfall in several western and central states of the country in the next 24 hours.
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, and Tripura received red alert, while orange alert has been issued for Odisha, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Rajasthan.