Heavy rainfall battered Delhi-NCR, disrupting traffic, flooding roads and damaging residential structures across several parts of the national capital. The Delhi Fire Service reported nine house-collapse incidents and 16 tree-fall cases following the intense spell of rain.
Nine House Collapse Calls, 16 Tree-Fall Incidents Reported
According to the Delhi Fire Service, emergency calls reporting house collapses began arriving late Thursday night and continued into Friday. Several areas also witnessed trees being uprooted or falling on roads and properties.
In one such incident, three women became trapped inside a house after a tree-fall incident. Fire department personnel subsequently reached the spot and rescued them.
The continuous rain also brought traffic movement across Delhi to a near standstill, with water accumulating on several roads and low-lying stretches.
Sangam Vihar, Kapashera Among Worst-Hit Areas
Severe waterlogging was reported from Sangam Vihar and the Kapashera border, where deep water made it difficult for commuters to move their vehicles.
Visuals from affected areas showed residents and motorists struggling to navigate through flooded roads as rainwater accumulated rapidly.
The disruption was not limited to roads. Safdarjung Hospital also reported water entering parts of its premises, creating difficulties for patients, attendants and hospital visitors.
An attendant, Arif Khan, told ANI that patients and their relatives had been facing difficulties since the morning because of the extensive waterlogging.
Delhi Rainfall Figures Show Intense Spell
Delhi’s Safdarjung observatory, which serves as the city’s base weather station, recorded 57.3 mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending around 7:30 pm on Friday.
Several other weather stations recorded significantly higher rainfall:
- Pushp Vihar: 111.5 mm
- Chhatarpur: 104.5 mm
- Ayanagar: 87.4 mm
- Palam: 73.5 mm
- Janakpuri: 68 mm
- Pusa: 59.5 mm
The figures underline the intensity of the rainfall across different parts of Delhi.
IMD Red Alert Amid Heavy Rainfall
The intense downpour prompted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a red alert for Delhi and surrounding areas.
Weather conditions are expected to gradually improve, with lighter rainfall forecast for Saturday and Sunday. However, authorities and residents may continue to deal with the aftermath of the heavy showers, particularly waterlogged roads, traffic congestion and damaged infrastructure.
The latest spell of rain has once again highlighted the vulnerability of several low-lying parts of Delhi-NCR to severe waterlogging during periods of intense monsoon rainfall.
