Severe rainfall in Delhi has caused widespread disruption, leading to extensive waterlogging and a city-wide red alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Parts of Delhi experienced record rainfall, prompting the IMD to urge residents to stay indoors, secure their homes, and avoid unnecessary travel.
In response to the severe weather, Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced that all schools in the city would be closed on August 1.
Commuters faced massive traffic jams, not only within Delhi but also on the Delhi-Noida Expressway. Travellers on the Mehrauli-Chhattarpur road reported being stuck for over 1.5 hours due to the downpour.
Similarly, long lines of vehicles were observed on the DND Flyway, connecting Uttar Pradesh’s Noida to Delhi’s Moolchand.
The rain-induced chaos was particularly severe on roads in Lutyens’ Delhi and those leading to Gurugram, Noida, Ghaziabad, and Faridabad. Old Rajinder Nagar saw knee-deep water, affecting students protesting the death of three UPSC aspirants in a flooded coaching institute basement. In Connaught Place, several showrooms and restaurants experienced flooding.
Tragically, in Ghazipur, Tanuja and her three-year-old son Priyansh drowned after slipping into a waterlogged drain near Khoda Colony.
In north Delhi’s Sabji Mandi area, a house collapse near Robin Cinema injured one person, while in Vasant Kunj, a woman was hurt due to a wall collapse caused by the heavy rains.
Noida also faced severe flooding, with several underpasses submerged overnight. Three people were electrocuted in Gurugram’s IFFCO Chowk after a faulty wire fell onto a waterlogged road.
The weather conditions also disrupted air travel, with at least 10 flights to Delhi diverted to Jaipur and Lucknow. Airlines warned of further delays due to the adverse weather.
At Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, display boards indicated on-time flights, but passengers were verbally informed of delays once inside the terminal.
