Delhi waterlogged, Surat flooded, landslide in Uttarakhand as rains spell chaos
Torrential monsoon rain lashed large parts of India on Wednesday and Thursday, setting off flash floods, landslides, a building collapse and major disruption to road
Torrential monsoon rain lashed large parts of India on Wednesday and Thursday, setting off flash floods, landslides, a building collapse and major disruption to road and rail movement across several states. Rescue teams were deployed in multiple locations, thousands were moved from flood-affected areas, and the India Meteorological Department warned that more heavy rain was likely in several regions. Amid the worsening weather, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to the chief ministers of Kerala, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Jammu and Kashmir to review the situation and said the Centre would extend all possible assistance. The impact was felt across Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala, Jammu and Kashmir and Rajasthan, with authorities remaining on alert as the monsoon strengthened further. Read Full Story DELHI-NCR: BUILDING COLLAPSE, WATERLOGGING AND TRAFFIC SNARLS Delhi recorded one of its heaviest spells of rain this season overnight, leaving several neighbourhoods waterlogged and slowing traffic across the city. The IMD issued red and orange alerts and warned of thunderstorms, intense rain and lightning. By 8.30 am, Mayur Vihar had received 102 mm of rain over the previous 24 hours, followed by Pusa with 83 mm, Lodhi Road with 80 mm and Safdarjung with 72.6 mm.
In Rohini, three people died after a newly built four-storey structure collapsed. A preliminary assessment by the civic body said plumbing work was going on inside the building and that drilling or cutting of structural parts, including beams and columns, may have led to the collapse. Officials have not linked the incident to the rain. Elsewhere in the capital, severe waterlogging was reported from Sadar Bazar, Nasirpur, Greater Kailash, Badarpur, Teliwara, Mahavir Bazar, Swarup Nagar and Kushak Road. Traffic moved very slowly on Ring Road, Outer Ring Road and NH-48, especially near Dhaula Kuan, Mahipalpur and Rajokri. The Delhi Fire Service attended calls about uprooted trees in East of Kailash, while civic agencies received several complaints about waterlogging, fallen trees and power cuts. The Delhi government said long-standing flooding points such as Minto Bridge and ITO did not see waterlogging this time. Heavy rain also disrupted life in neighbouring Gurugram, where waterlogging stranded vehicles and reduced traffic to a crawl on key roads. Congestion was reported on the Delhi-Jaipur Highway service lane near Narsinghpur, Basai, Umang Bhardwaj Chowk, Kadipur, Sector 10A and Sohna Road, among other stretches.
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