Delhi Rain Updates: Severe waterlogging was witnessed in several places.
New Delhi:
Delhi Rain LIVE Updates: Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced that all schools in the national capital, both government and private, will remain closed today in view of heavy rainfall.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that clouds had converged over Delhi from all directions, prompting an advisory for residents to avoid unnecessary travel.
Delhi and its adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday evening witnessed heavy rain providing relief from the humid weather. However, the downpour resulted in traffic congestion throughout the city.
Waterlogging was reported in several places. Several airlines have issued advisories about flights being diverted or asking passengers to leave early and check the status of their flights.
According to the IMD, intermittent showers are likely in Delhi till August 5.
Here are the Live Updates On Delhi Rain:
Amid heavy rainfall in the national capital, waterlogging has been persisting at several places in Delhi, including the ITO.
Water has been pumped out as it enters the building of the Institute of Town Planners, India.
Meanwhile, traffic was affected on Patparganj Road due to waterlogging near Mother Dairy, Ganesh Nagar. Delhi traffic police issued an advisory stating that traffic will be diverted on New Patparganj Road towards Laxmi Nagar and traffic coming from Nirman Vihar side will be diverted towards Police Station Preet Vihar Road.
Waterlogging occured on the Railway Under Bridge, Ram Bagh Road, Azad Market and consequently traffic has been affected on Veer Banda Bairagi Marg.
In a heartbreaking incident that yet again raises questions over civic negligence endangering Delhi residents’ lives, a 23-year-old woman and her three-year-old son died after falling in a drain during the downpour in the national capital last evening.
Tanuja Bisht had gone to the weekly market in Ghazipur with her three-year-old Priyansh and was on her way back when it started raining. The road was waterlogged, and Tanuja fell into an open drain with her son. Hours later, the two bodies were recovered about 500 m away, the mother still clutching her son’s hand.
The woman’s family members have said the mother and son could have been saved if the rescue operation was swift. Her husband Govind Singh, who works in a private firm in Noida, was at work when disaster struck.
More rains are expected in Delhi today, the meteorological department has forecast, a day after heavy showers inundated large parts of the city, choking key stretches with unending traffic and leaving people stranded as roads resembled rivers.
The Salwan station in East Delhi’s Mayur Vihar area recorded 147.5 mm rainfall from 8.30 am on Wednesday till 7.15 am on Thursday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The Najafgarh station recorded 113 mm rainfall and the Lodhi Road, Delhi University and Safdarjung observatories recorded 107.5 mm, 104.5 mm, and 105.6 mm rainfall respectively, it said.
In a post on X, the Delhi Police has asked commuters to avoid the Mundka as there is heavy waterlogging in the area.
#WATCH | Delhi: A wall of a private school in Daryaganj collapsed due to heavy rainfall last night, damaging vehicles parked in the vicinity. pic.twitter.com/F8GRB4iyun
– ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2024
#WATCH | Delhi: Visuals from Old Rajinder Nagar, where students have been protesting since July 27 over the death of 3 UPSC aspirants due to waterlogging in the basement of a coaching institute. pic.twitter.com/bSjY1rlqCo
– ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2024
Waterlogging persists at several places in Delhi after the national capital receives heavy rainfall.
#WATCH | Waterlogging persists at several places in Delhi after the national capital receives heavy rainfall. Visuals from ITO. pic.twitter.com/gsvxaJwPOi
– ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2024
- The IMD has cautioned that the showers are likely to cause slippery roads, low visibility, traffic disruptions, and localised waterlogging in low-lying areas.
- According to the IMD, intermittent showers are likely in Delhi till August 5.
- Rain lashed several parts of Delhi and its adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday evening, providing relief from the humid weather. However, the downpour resulted in traffic congestion throughout the city.
- Due to the bad weather, Delhi witnessed 10 flight diversions reported between 7.30 pm and 8pm, according to airport sources.
- Severe waterlogging was witnessed near AIIMS after incessant rainfall in the national capital.
- Traffic jams were also witnessed in the ITO area of Delhi after rain lashed the city.
- Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced that all schools in the national capital, both government and private, will remain closed today in view of heavy rainfall.
- Taking to her official handle on microblogging site X, Atishi posted on Wednesday, “In light of the very heavy rainfall today evening and the forecast of heavy rainfall tomorrow, all schools–government and private–will remain closed tomorrow.”
- Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi also posted on her X handle and said that all schools under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will remain closed on August 1 in view of the forecast of adverse weather conditions.
