Heavy rains lashed the national capital on Thursday leading to water logging and traffic snarls, even as a man was killed and his daughter injured after a 100-year-old tree fell on them in south Delhi’s Kalkaji.
The heavy downpour led to traffic situations 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.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an ‘orange’ alert in Delhi. It also warned that moderate to heavy rainfall would hit the city.
According to 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.
The heavy rains also brought the temperature down in the city, recording the maximum and minimum temperatures at 27.7 and 23.6 degrees Celsius, respectively, it said.
The Delhi Traffic Police, in view of the ongoing weather conditions, also issued a warning to the commuters, advising them to steer clear of waterlogged areas.
“Due to the recent rains causing water logging 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.
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.