In Photos | Heavy downpour submerges Delhi in misery
Delhi woke up to a rain-devastated city on Friday as heavy showers wreaked havoc and destruction. Roads were inundated with water, causing hours-long traffic snarls. At Delhi Airport, a part of the canopy also collapsed, killing one and injuring others
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Delhi woke up to massive traffic jams across the national capital on June 28 as heavy rains battered the city. The incessant downpour set new records, with Delhi receiving 228.1 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours, the highest ever recorded for June. PTI
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After heavy showers on Friday morning, a man was spotted wading through knee-deep water with his bicycle on a severely waterlogged road in the Capital. Many other office-goers also encountered difficulties while commuting to work. The waether department has forecast cloudy skies, rain of varying intensities, and gusty winds in Delhi for the next seven days. PTI
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Slower than ever! Several vehicles trailed as water-logging affected commutes on several key roads including Delhi-Meerut Highway, Naraina-Moti Bagh road near Dhaula Kuan Flyover, and ITO. The Delhi Traffic Police has issued advisories urging commuters to steer clear of waterlogged roads and other rain-induced disruptions. PTI
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Following heavy showers, a portion of the roof of Terminal 1 at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport collapsed on Friday morning. The unfortunate accident left one person dead and multiple people injured. As a result of the collapse, several morning flights from the airport were also disrupted. AP
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The newly sworn-in Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu took stock of the situation at the Delhi Airport after the canopy collapsed at the New Delhi airport. He also announced a compensation of Rs 20 lakh for the deceased and Rs 3 lakh for the injured. PTI
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Water, water everywhere! Locals were left troubled as rains inundated the residential areas as well as the arterial roads. Several key areas of South Delhi including Vasant Kunj, Greater Kailash, New Friends Colony, Saket, and Malviya Nagar were waterlogged. PTI
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A bus was submerged amid severe waterlogging at the Azad Market underpass. It affected traffic on both the carriageways on Vir Banda Bairagi Marg. Several other key bridges and underpasses fell victim to heavy downpours. Authorities say they have installed machines to pump out water. Image Courtesy: @DTPtraffic/X
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According to India Meteorological Department (IMD) data, 228.1 mm of rainfall was recorded at Safdarjung, the city’s primary weather station, 192.8 mm at Lodhi Road, Mausam Bhavan, 150.4 mm at Ridge, 106.6 mm at Palam, and 66.3 mm at Ayanagar in the last 20 to 30 hours. PTI
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As Delhiites and the government came to grips with the rain crisis, power outages were reported at many locations, including Dwarka and Jangpura. Besides, key stretches such as the Minto Road and Azad Market underpasses had to be closed. Image Courtesy: @dtptraffic/X
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