Cherrapunji receives record rainfall since 1995 amid floods in northeast
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According to the India Meteorological Department, Cherrapunji in Meghalaya received a record-breaking 972 mm of rain in 24 hours, ending at 8.30 am on Friday, just two days after receiving 811.6 mm of rain in a single day. As per records, Cherrapunji, which is one of the world's wettest places, has witnessed more than 800 mm of rain only on nine occasions in June.