Delhi Rains: Schools Shut; Roads Waterlogged (image: screengrab from x.com/deadpool_x_15)
Heavy rainfall in the national capital on Wednesday evening, left many parts the city waterlogged, traffic affected, and people left stranded for hours.
A woman and her son drowned in East Delhi’s Mayur Vihar Phase 3 after slipping into a waterlogged drain. In Gurugram, three died due to electrocution after coming in contact with high tension wire after heavy rain, India Today reports.
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Following torrential downpour, Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced that all schools will remain closed on Thursday, August 1.
In light of very heavy rainfall today evening and forecast of heavy rainfall tomorrow, all schools – government and private – will remain closed tomorrow, 1st August
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) July 31, 2024
The incessant rainfall also led to a house collapse in north Delhi’s Sabji Mandi area, near Robin Cinema in which one person injured. In another incident, a woman was hurt when a wall collapsed in Vasant Kunj.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘red’ alert, and forecasts that heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning will continue in the national capital till August 5.
At least 10 flights were diverted at the Delhi airport after 7:30 pm due to bad weather. Of these, eight were diverted to Jaipur and two flights to Lucknow, official said.
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As several key areas of Delhi-NCR region were submerged, the city witnessed huge traffic disruption and blocked roads resulting chaos especially in Lutyens’ Delhi and those leading to Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad and Ghaziabad. Due to waterlogging, Delhi Traffic Police issued an advisory asking commuters to avoid certain roads.
In the National Flash Flood Guidance Bulletin, the weather department include Delhi in its list of “areas of concern”. Besides, it advised people to stay indoors, secure windows and doors, and avoid unnecessary travel.
