Heavy rainfall continues across Delhi-NCR, IMD issues ‘Orange alert’
The rains brought down temperature, but caused waterlogging across different areas, affecting normal movement.
The rains brought down temperature, but caused waterlogging across different areas, affecting normal movement.
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.
The Weather Department reported that the visibility in Delhi stood at 900 meters at 10:30 am.
Areas such as Vasant Vihar, and Chanakyapuri received a good amount of rainfall while various other areas on the outskirts witnessed light monsoon showers.
The rainfall that hit Delhi as well as neighbouring regions on Sunday, such as Noida and Gurugram, forced residents to navigate through congested roads and flooded streets to reach their destination.
The city's already struggling infrastructure buckled under the weight of the heavy rain, with police urging residents to avoid submerged areas.
The rainfall resulted in flooding of roads, waterlogging in low-lying areas, and the closure of several underpasses.
