Parts of Delhi-NCR were drenched by heavy rain for the second consecutive day, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more showers throughout the day. The rain brought much-needed relief from the intense heat but also led to significant waterlogging across various parts of the capital.
Visuals shared by netizens on X (formerly Twitter) showed flooded roads and severe traffic congestion in several areas of Delhi. Among the affected sites, Minto Road saw a car submerged in water, highlighting the extent of the waterlogging. Many residents took to social media to share their own experiences and images of the flooding.
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The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi’s main weather station, recorded 154 mm of rainfall between yesterday and this morning, the IMD reported. This rainfall has contributed to a noticeable drop in temperatures, bringing them down to 35.4 degrees Celsius on Thursday. June had been particularly harsh for Delhi, with nine heatwave days recorded this month alone, compared to none in the past two years.
Meanwhile, amid the heavy rain, a roof collapse incident at the Terminal one (T1) of the Delhi airport led to the death of one and injuries to six others.
my wife has just sent this video
WTF is it Delhi
One rain and all roads are chocked
Wake up Authorities pic.twitter.com/SCkx6qDoGR— Sunil Sharma राहुल ! (@Sunil_SharmaINC) June 28, 2024
Monsoon Set to Arrive in Delhi Soon
The IMD announced that the southwest monsoon is expected to reach Delhi within the next two to three days. “Conditions are likely to become favourable for the advance of the southwest monsoon in the capital during the next two to three days,” the IMD stated.
In previous years, the monsoon arrived in Delhi on June 26 last year, June 30 in 2022, July 13 in 2021, and June 25 in 2020, according to IMD data.
Meanwhile, the IMD has also predicted light to moderate spells of rainfall across other regions, including Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Gujarat, Vidarbha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.
