Heavy rains lash parts of Delhi, causing waterlogging, affecting Durga Puja celebrations
In a sudden change of weather, several parts of the national capital, Delhi, on Tuesday received heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds.
In a sudden change of weather, several parts of the national capital, Delhi, on Tuesday received heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds.
From Punjab, Haryana and Delhi-NCR, to the hilly states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Jammu and Kashmir, heavy rains over the last few days have caused floods, landslides and waterlogging, throwing normal life out of gear.
A sudden downpour was reported during afternoon hours from several areas in Delhi, including Pragati Maidan, ITO, Barakhamba Road, Lodi Road, and adjoining areas.
According to IMD data recorded until 5:30 pm, Safdarjung, the capital's base weather station, recorded 12.9 mm of rainfall.
In one striking incident on Thursday, the Southern Peripheral Road in Gurugram caved in following the downpour. A truck loaded with beer bottles overturned and fell into the crater.
The city recorded a maximum temperature of 39.7 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature of 25.8 degrees Celsius.
According to the weather office, the city was hit by gusty winds as Safdarjung recorded a maximum wind speed of 41 kmph while it reached 46 kmph at Palam.
Kapoor said that the rain that occurred around midnight on May 1 and 2 was not ordinary, but an unseasonal, record-breaking downpour accompanied by a storm, which caused water-logging in many areas of Delhi.
The afternoon rain led to waterlogging in several areas, causing traffic snarls in the Capital during the evening.
The Weather Department reported that the visibility in Delhi stood at 900 meters at 10:30 am.
