The street close to the teaching centre the place three college students had been killed has additionally been flooded once more.
New Delhi:
A number of homes collapsed in components of Delhi and one individual was reported trapped in Chandni Chowk’s Sadar Bazar after the nationwide capital noticed heavy rain on Wednesday night. With the climate workplace saying that clouds have converged over the town “from all 4 sectors”, a minimum of 10 flights headed to Delhi, together with one from Tokyo, had been diverted, and autos had been additionally caught on flooded roads in some areas.
The Delhi authorities has introduced that each one faculties will stay shut on Thursday
“In mild of very heavy rainfall at this time night and forecast of heavy rainfall tomorrow, all faculties – authorities and personal – will stay closed tomorrow,” Training Minister Atishi stated in a submit on X.
In mild of very heavy rainfall at this time night and forecast of heavy rainfall tomorrow, all faculties – authorities and personal – will stay closed tomorrow.
— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) July 31, 2024
Waterlogging was reported in a number of locations, bringing again haunting recollections of the flooded basement at a training centre in Rajinder Nagar on Saturday wherein three college students had been killed. The street on which the teaching centre is positioned has been flooded once more and visuals from the world present folks wading by waist-deep water.
#WATCH | AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak with the MCD staff on the water logging spot of Outdated Rajinder Nagar Space, after heavy rainfall.
(Supply: MLA Workplace) pic.twitter.com/OrliW2jfj3
— ANI (@ANI) July 31, 2024
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena stated he has requested all officers to stay alert and tackle points in websites vulnerable to waterlogging, together with areas the place teaching centres are positioned.
Have cautioned all officers to stay alert in mild of the continued heavy downpour in Delhi. Other than guaranteeing minimal inconvenience to folks normally, they’re suggested to particularly tackle points at websites vulnerable to waterlogging, together with teaching centres.
— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) July 31, 2024
“Have cautioned all officers to stay alert in mild of the continued heavy downpour in Delhi. Other than guaranteeing minimal inconvenience to folks normally, they’re suggested to particularly tackle points at websites vulnerable to waterlogging, together with teaching centres,” Mr Saxena stated in a social media submit.
Among the many locations which have seen heavy waterlogging together with lengthy site visitors jams are the Revenue Tax Workplace (ITO) junction, Connaught Place, Minto Highway and the Moti Bagh flyover. The go underneath the Minto Bridge is amongst a number of underpasses which were shut and movies from Chandni Chowk confirmed shopkeepers’ wares floating within the water that has been amassed within the space. Studies of timber falling have additionally are available in from a number of components of the capital.
The India Meteorological Workplace posted on X round 7 pm on Wednesday that Delhi would witness mild to average rainfall with remoted intense to very intense spells for 2 hours.
“Clouds have converged over Delhi from all 4 sectors. Widespread Mild/Average Rainfall with remoted Intense to very intense Spell (3-5cm/hr) doubtless over Delhi throughout subsequent 2 hours,” the climate workplace’s deal with stated.
Mayur Vihar in East Delhi noticed 119 mm of rain between 8.30 am and eight.30 pm on Wednesday whereas 118 mm of rain was recorded by the Nationwide Middle For Medium Vary Climate Forecasting in Noida.
Clouds have converged over Delhi from all 4 sectors. Widespread Mild/Average Rainfall with remoted Intense to very intense Spell (3-5cm/hr) doubtless over Delhi throughout subsequent 2 hours. @moesgoi@ndmaindia@DDNewslive@airnewsalerts@AkashvaniAIRpic.twitter.com/5S8OhOMhPp
— India Meteorological Division (@Indiametdept) July 31, 2024
A number of airways, together with Air India, Vistara, IndiGo and SpiceJet, have issued advisories about flights being diverted or asking passengers to go away early and verify the standing of their flights. An Air India flight from Tokyo to Delhi was diverted to Jaipur.
#6ETravelAdvisory : Now we have a particular announcement straight from the heavenly skies! The rain gods have determined to bathe #Delhi with their blessings tonight. In consequence, we’re anticipating heavy rainfall all through the night time ⛈ Verify your flight standing right here https://t.co/rpnOvAOxQl
— IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) July 31, 2024
“The rain gods have determined to bathe #Delhi with their blessings tonight. In consequence, we’re anticipating heavy rainfall all through the night time. Verify your flight standing right here https://bit.ly/3DNYJqj ,” IndiGo posted on X.
Vistara stated flight UK998 from Pune to Delhi had been diverted to Lucknow whereas Air India suggested its friends to begin early for the airport.
