Heavy rainfall, thunderstorm lash Delhi-NCR; trees uprooted, traffic affected - In pics
Several parts of Delhi and nearby areas witnessed heavy rainfall along with thunderstorm today morning bringing relief to people from the summer heat.
Rainfall, dust storm in Delhi
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Delhi’s surface temperature fell by 11 degrees
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IMD issues warning
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Traffic jam, water-logging in Delhi, Gurugram
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According to the reports, the storm also caused massive traffic jams in various parts of city leaving commuters stranded in long queues of vehicles at major roads like ITO junction among others. The worst affected stretches were Narsinghpur, Jharsa Crossing, Sector 29, Sector 38, Sector 50, Rajeev Chowk, Sheetla Mata Road, Civil Lines, Golf Course Extension Road, Vatika Chowk, Sector 52, and Daulatabad Flyover.
Strong winds uproot trees
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Inclement weather disrupts flight operations
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The heavy rain storm in the national capital also affected flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport with the airport authority requesting the passengers to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information. “Due to bad weather, flight operations at Delhi Airport are affected. Passengers are requested to get in touch with the airline concerned for updated flight information,” said Delhi Airport.