New Delhi, Sept. 5 -- Summary North India is experiencing catastrophic rainfall due to an unusual mix of weather systems, including increased western disturbances and moisture-laden winds from the Arabian Sea.

This has led to severe flooding and landslides, with Punjab and Delhi recording significant rainfall excesses.

The phenomenon requires further scientific investigation to understand its causes and potential future impacts.

The catastrophic rainfall in north India, especially in the Himalayan states and Punjab, for the past couple of weeks has occurred because of a concoction of weather systems over the region.

These include the western disturbances originating over north Pakistan and north Afghanistan, the low pressure areas and...