Severe rains battered the national capital and the city was thrown out of gear on Wednesday evening. Heavy rainfall led to severe waterlogging and structural collapses, causing widespread disruption. The city witnessed significant waterlogging in several parts, with visuals emerging from outside the Civic Center near Ramlila Maidan showing streets submerged under water.
A 22-year-old woman and her child drowned in a waterlogged drain in the Ghazipur. According to the police reports, 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 India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Delhi and have advised residents to stay indoors, secure their homes, and avoid unnecessary travel.
Delhi Education Minister Atishi Marlena has announced that all schools in the city would remain closed on August 1.
Commuters complained of heavy traffic snarls not just in Delhi but also in the Delhi-Noida Expressway. Commuters on the Mehrauli-Chhattarpur road claimed that they were stuck on the road for over 1.5 hours because of heavy rains.
Severe waterlooging led to traffic congestion in Lutyens’ Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad
