Following the weather conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange’ alert in Delhi. IMD also warned that moderate to heavy rainfall would lash the national capital during the day.
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One person was killed and another injured in an accident after a 100-year-old tree fell on them in Delhi’s Kalkaji area on Thursday as heavy rains lashed the national capital, virtually bringing normal life to a standstill.
Following the weather conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange’ alert in Delhi. IMD also warned that moderate to heavy rainfall would lash the national capital during the day.
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According to the weather reports from the weather department, Safdarjung recorded 13.1 mm of rainfall, Aya Nagar logged 57.4 mm, Palam 49.4 mm, Lodhi Road 12 mm, Pragati Maidan 9 mm, and Pusa 5 mm.
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The heavy rains have also brought the temperature down in the city, recording the maximum and minimum temperatures at 27.7 and 23.6 degrees Celsius, respectively, said the weather department.
Earlier in the day, a 50-year-old man travelling with his daughter lost his life after a massive tree in the middle of Kalkaji Road uprooted and fell on his vehicle, leaving the woman severely injured. The incident was captured on CCTV, in which the huge tree, inches away from the footpath, can be seen uprooting from the road and falling on unaware commuters.
Furthermore, heavy downpours in Delhi led to waterlogging and traffic congestion in several areas, including Lajpat Nagar, Rohtak Road, Anand Parbat, Jahangirpuri’s GTK Depot, Adarsh Nagar, Old GT Road near Ring Road, Mathura Road’s Ashram-Moolchand stretch, and Dhaula Kuan-Gurugram Road.
The Delhi Traffic Police, in view of the ongoing weather conditions, have also issued a warning to the commuters, advising them to steer clear of waterlogged areas: “Due to the recent rains causing waterlogging at GTK Depot, Jahangirpuri, and Adarsh Nagar, traffic on Old GT Road is likely to be severely affected. To avoid congestion, commuters are advised to avoid taking Old GT Road and are requested to plan accordingly or take alternate routes,” it said in an ‘X’ post.
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