Light showers lead to waterlogging, traffic snarls in Delhi
The afternoon rain led to waterlogging in several areas, causing traffic snarls in the Capital during the evening.
The afternoon rain led to waterlogging in several areas, causing traffic snarls in the Capital during the evening.
The Weather Department reported that the visibility in Delhi stood at 900 meters at 10:30 am.
Areas such as Vasant Vihar, and Chanakyapuri received a good amount of rainfall while various other areas on the outskirts witnessed light monsoon showers.
The rainfall that hit Delhi as well as neighbouring regions on Sunday, such as Noida and Gurugram, forced residents to navigate through congested roads and flooded streets to reach their destination.
The city's already struggling infrastructure buckled under the weight of the heavy rain, with police urging residents to avoid submerged areas.
Light rains will continue over the next two to three days in the national capital, the IMD has said.
Delhi received its first spell of heavy rains Sunday morning which inundated low-lying areas.
A person identified as Kundan Kumar, a resident of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand tried to manoeuvre his vehicle through the waterlogged underpass, but apparently couldn't succeed. He seems to have died of drowning, according to police.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted light showers for the day which are expected to continue until Thursday.
According to IMD, light rainfall was expected in Delhi-NCR on the night of July 15.
