Heavy rainfall brought the national capital to a screeching halt on Wednesday evening amid a ‘red’ weather warning, inundating large parts of the city, choking key stretches with unending traffic, and leaving people stranded as roads resembled rivers.
Delhi rain fury
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported 79.2 mm of rainfall at Safdarjung between 5:30 pm and 8:30 pm. Other significant recordings included 119 mm at Mayur Vihar, 77.5 mm at Delhi University, 66.5 mm at Pusa, and 43.7 mm at Palam.
Initially, the IMD’s Automatic Weather Station (AWS) at Pragati Maidan reported 112.5 mm of rainfall in one hour, suggesting a possible cloud burst. However, the weather office later clarified that the data was incorrect. Despite this, the IMD issued a ‘red’ warning, advising residents
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) received complaints of waterlogging and fallen trees, while traffic police issued advisories to avoid certain roads. Visuals from the Qutub Minar area showed vehicles navigating through waterlogged streets.
Schools Closure
Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced that all schools in the national capital, both government and private, will remain closed on Thursday 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.”
Aftermath of Heavy Rains
Heavy rainfall unleashed chaos in the national capital on Wednesday evening, inundating large parts of the city with a 22-year-old woman and her toddler drowning in Ghazipur, while key stretches were choked with unending traffic and people left stranded as roads resembled rivers. According to police in Ghazipur, Tanuja and her three-year-old son Priyansh, were out to buy household items from a weekly market when they slipped into a drain due to waterlogging and drowned. The incident occurred near the Khoda Colony area, where the roadside drain was under construction.
