The wall of a Delhi government school collapsed in the New Ashok Nagar area as the city received heavy rainfall on Sunday (August 11), officials said. Several vehicles were damaged in the incident.
The city was lashed with heavy rains in the afternoon leading to waterlogging in several areas. Traffic was severely impacted as the weather office predicted more downpour in Delhi-NCR in the evening.
IMD issues Orange alert
The IMD has issued an ‘orange’ alert for the city that signifies ‘being prepared’ for extremely bad weather and potential disruptions to transport, rail and road. Central, south, southwest and east Delhi received heavy rainfall today as the latest weather alert from the weather department predicted more showers in the Delhi-NCR areas towards the end of the day.
"Moderate to heavy rainfall, accompanied by moderate thunderstorms and lightning, is very likely to occur across Delhi and NCR in the next two hours," the weather officer said.
“Seeking safe shelter and avoiding tree cover are recommended to mitigate risks," the IMD cautioned. The Delhi Traffic Police informed about traffic disruptions due to waterlogging in several areas.
Three flights were diverted at the Delhi airport today (August 11) due to bad weather, according to an official. The official said three flights of Air India were diverted, two to Jaipur and one to Lucknow. These flights were diverted between 0945 and 1115 hours.
7-year-old boy drowns in waterlogged park in Delhi
A seven-year-old boy drowned in a waterlogged park in the Rohini's Sector 20 area of the national capital, officials said on Sunday (August 11). The incident took place on Saturday evening when he was playing in the park, they added.
"On Saturday, around 6.30 pm, a PCR call regarding the drowning of a child in a park in Sector 20 in Rohini was received at Aman Vihar Police Station," a senior police officer said.
A police team reached the spot immediately and were informed that the child had been rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, the police said.
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