Delhi faces waterlogging due to Heavy Rainfall
Delhi faces waterlogging due to Heavy Rainfall. The national capital of India is witnessing waterlogging in several areas due to the extreme downpour and thunderstorms that took place in the city on Thursday. The dust storms, heavy rain and even thunderstorms have led to waterlogging in some parts of Delhi as well as in its adjoining areas. Similar weather conditions have been predicted for the city on Friday as well. According to the weather forecast by the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) located in New Delhi, places such as Yamuna Nagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Rohtak, Mahendargarh, Rewari, Rajaund, Assandh and other areas will be experiencing light rain on Friday.
Incidents of waterlogging have been reported in the South and West parts of Delhi. Other than this, cases of fallen trees in the Civil Lines, Rohini and other areas of the National capital have been reported. Not only this, but two teenagers also suffered injuries due to a wall collapsing on them in the heavy rains. Apparently, they had taken shelter along a nine-inch wall at a construction zone in Sector 44, but the wall wasn’t sturdy enough and collapsed on the children. This incident took place at around 7 o’clock. The rain also affected the traffic during peak work hours at junctions as the cars had to move slowly due to the waterlogging.
Drop in weather in Chandigarh
These spells have also affected other states. They heavy rainfall has brought down the temperature of Chandigarh below 20 degrees Celsius. The IMD also predicted light to moderate rainfall in areas such as Delhi, Chandigarh, Haryana, Rajasthan and even Uttar Pradesh. The IMD also informed that the strong winds might damage plantations as well as standing crops.
Orange Alert for Himachal Pradesh
The MeT Office has issued an Orange Alert for Himachal. They have done this as there might be heavy rainfall, hailstorms and even thunderstorms. This might take place in at least 10 Districts of Himachal Pradesh on 31st March. The heavy rains will mostly affect the districts of Kinnaur and Lahaul and Spiti. A Yellow Alert has also been issued for thunderstorms and lightning on 1st and 3rd April. For more such updates and important headlines, subscribe to STMN News. Defense Ministry signed 3 contracts to improve Defense proficiency