Torrential rain continued to lash several parts of the country, worsening the flood situation in Assam and Delhi. Six people were killed when lightning struck them in West Bengal's Purulia and Bankura districts. The flood situation in Assam deteriorated with rainfall continuing in the catchment areas, leading to a spate in Brahmaputra and its tributaries.Brahmaputra was flowing above the danger mark in Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Jorhat and Sonitpur districts with vast tracts of land under flood water.Road communication was disrupted in several places, including Guwahati, with flood water inundating roads and causing traffic snarls.More than 50,000 people have been affected by the flood waters and many of them have been shifted to higher lands for safety.Rising water of Brahmaputra inundated the Kaziranga National Park, famed for its one-horned rhinoceros. Inmates of most of the animal habitats were forced to take shelter in the highland areas of nearby Karbi Anglong district.The situation in the world's largest river island Majuli also worsened with flood waters inundating 45 villages there.Rains lashed various parts of Punjab and Haryana, causing mercury to drop by up to two notches below normal.More than dozen cattle were feared to have been washed away in flash floods in Neogal rivulet caused by a cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Palampur area. Half a dozen labourers were trapped for more than four hours in the river and were rescued after the water receded.In Uttar Pradesh at least 6 people have been killed in drowning and other rain related incidents in Shajehanpur and Balrampur during last 24 hours. Our correspondent reports that the rivers Yamuna, Ramganga and Ganga are still in spate in Aligarh, Mathura, Etah, Farrukhabad and Shahjehan Pur. In Delhi , the water level in Yamuna started receding today even as several low-lying areas along the river in the national capital remained inundated with flood water.A senior official of the Flood Control Department of the Delhi Government said the water level which had touched 206.78 metres at around 7 PM last evening, 1.95 metre above the danger mark of 204.83 metre, came down to 206.49 at 10 am this morning, He said the water level is likely to come down further by evening.Over 10 lakh cusec of water has been released into Yamuna from Hathnikund Barrage in Haryana in the last four days, resulting in rise in the water level in Yamuna. The rising river has flooded several parts of the capital including Garhi Mandu, Usmanpur Pusta, Jagatpur Village and Shastri Nagar. Areas near the ISBT are also flooded, prompting thousands of people to stake shelter in government relief camps and in safer areas.Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit and Flood Control Minister Raj Kumar Chouhan had yesterday visited several flood affected areas to take stock of the relief and rescue operations.She ordered concerned agencies to ensure proper food, medicine, and drinking water supply to people living in the relief camps.Chief Minister had also asked people not to panic and said every possible measures is being taken to meet any eventuality.Flood water has also entered areas like Yamuna Vihar, Usmanpur, Madanpur, Sonia Vihar, Nigambodh, Jaitpur, Tibet Market and Yamuna Bazar.Many people living in low-lying areas along the banks of the river were seen lined up on the footpaths on the ITO bridge. Heavy rain led to waterlogging in various parts of the city including Kashmiri Gate, several localities in old Delhi,Bhajanpura, Najafgarh, Bhogal and Karol Bagh.Meanwhile, road and rail traffic was affected in Delhi after the river water gushed into several areas. 21 trains were cancelled while routes of 34 trains were diverted. Precautionary measures were being taken in low-lying areas near the river. Yamuna Pushta, Usmanpur, Okhla, Gadhi Mandu, Monastery, ISBT and Nigambodh ghat were the affected areas. However, the government has mounted extra vigil with safety boards, life jackets and divers at their command for the rescue operations if required. Meanwhile, heavy rain lashed various parts of Delhi this morning. The Met office said the downpour started at about 8.30 am and the rain gauges measured 19.7 mm in just three hours.Meanwhile, heavy rain once again hit the normal life at different places in Uttarakhand, specially in Garhwal region. Met department predict more rain in coming hours. Meanwhile, the water level in Yamuna river is receding. Haryana Chief Secretary after reviewing the flood situation said that the water entered in the agricultural land of villages in Yamuna Nagar district has been receding. Meanwhile, a spokesman of government said, the Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda will visit the flood affected areas of Yamuna Nagar district on Monday.