New Delhi, June 24 -- Heavy monsoon showers disrupted normal life across several states on Tuesday, with Gujarat's Surat city grappling with waterlogging and school closures, parts of Maharashtra's Nashik submerged due to an overflowing Godavari river, and rain lashing coastal Kerala.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert, warning of heavy rain in many parts of western, central, eastern, and southern India over the next few days.

In Gujarat, authorities in Surat ordered the closure of schools after incessant rains triggered severe waterlogging across various parts of the city. Roads turned into streams, and low-lying areas were submerged, severely affecting normal life.

Maharashtra also witnessed intense rainfal...