Torrential rain have lashed most part of the country throwing normal life out of gear as in Gujarat, eight persons lost their lives in rain related accidents while western UP districts are facing wrath of floods. On Sunday, eight persons lost their lives in rain related accidents in the Saurashtra region in Gujarat. Two to 400 milimeters of heavy rain lashed Surat region of Saurashtra resulting evacuation of several people to the safer places. Quoting official sources AIR Bhuj correspondent reports, normal life, vehicular traffic, road and air communication have been badly affected due to the heavy downpour in the region. Torrential rain have lashed entire Saurashtra and Kutch since Sunday throwing normal life out of geer in the region. The overflowing of dams, water reservoirs and rivers, several villages have been cut off in Junagarh, Jamnagar and Kutch districts. The MET office has warned for the heavy rain during next 24 hours. In Madhya Pradesh, rainfall is continuing in many parts of the state. AIR Bhopal correspondent reports, western Madhya Pradesh received moderate to heavy downpour during the last 24 hours. Rains lashed Ujjain , Ratlam, Indore , Shajapur, Sheopurkala, Vidisha, and several other places. In Ujjain several low lying areas were waterlogged due to continuous rains. In Ratlam two people were flown in Jaman River. Moderate to heavy rains struck many parts of the capital Bhopal last evening. According to Met department rainfall is likely to continue during next two to three days. In Uttar Pradesh, some more villages have been inundated by flood water as the major rivers continued their rising trend. Ganga, Ramganga and Yamuna rivers are in spate following additional release of water from Barrages and heavy rain in Uttarakhand. Ghaghra in eastern UP is also rising. Sharda River is 44 centimeter above the danger mark in Paliakalan. Flood in Yamuna River also affected about a dozen villages in Saharanpur district. According to Central water Commission, Yamuna river is also rising in Mathura, Hamirpur and Baghpat. AIR Correspondent reports, western UP districts are facing wrath of floods mainly due to heavy rain on the heights of Nepal and Uttarakhand. Additional release of water from Banbasa barrage has raised the water level of Sharda and Ramganga rivers. Dozens of villages in Saharanpur, Bareilly and Muzaffarnagar have become affected and thousands of acres of cultivated land have been submerged. The affected population is being shifted to safer places. In Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh, moderate to heavy rain was recorded yesterday. Panchkula and Ambala districts received heavy rainfall whereas Karnal, Sonepat and other districts received light to moderate rain on Sunday. In Punjab, Amritsar and Ludhiana received light rain which lowered the temperature to 30 to 32 degree Celsius. In Yamuna Nagar District, flood situation has improved as no rainfall was recorded. The breach in the seasonal rivolet Pathrala is being plugged. Irrigation department is constructing a ring bandh in the village for permanent solution. The national capital received widespread rainfall for the second consecutive day yesterday. The city recorded 62.7 mm of rainfall till 8.30 hours last evening and overnight showers of 8.9 mm till 5.30 Monday morning. So far the capital has received 7 percent above normal rainfall this season and weatherman predict good rains to continue over the next couple of days. The water level in the river Yamuna has crossed the warning level of 204 meters and is presently at 204.18 meters. However according to the Chief Engineer, Flood Control Department its is well below the danger level of 204.83 meters. Heavy rains have brought the mercury down and the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to around 33 and 25 degrees respectively. The humidity levels in the morning oscillated between a high of 98 percent and low of 92 percent. The monsoon has completely set in the national capital bringing cheer to delhites. With widespread rain and pleasant weather over the past few days, the capital wears a fresh look. However with roads dug up and traffic snarls at many places due to water logging and uprooting of trees, commuting has become a harrowing experience. The Met department predicts the monsoon to extend beyond the normal date of withdrawal of 15th September. Although this has brought smiles to Delhites, the authorities preparing for the Commonwealth Games should be alarmed, as they need to put in extra effort to complete all preparations well on time. Otherwise the pleasant monsoon season might just turn the games sour.