Densely populated areas are located around airports in many cities and Thursday’s Ahmedabad plane crash, in which at least 30 people were killed on the ground as well, has got residents worried about a tragedy like that hitting closer home.

Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has announced the reopening of several tourist spots in the Union Territory in a phased manner from next week.

IMD has issued a red alert for coastal Karnataka, including Dakshina Kannada district, where heavy rainfall since Saturday afternoon has disrupted daily life.