Heavy rains lashed parts of the Delhi-NCR region including Noida on Wednesday morning. This has also caused waterlogging and traffic congestion in several parts of the region, which were already facing issues owing to the rising water level of Yamuna as well as Hindon Rivers for the last few days. Due to the incessant rain, there has been heavy waterlogging in Ghaziabad's Indirapuram area.
Schools to remain closed in Noida
In view of the rains in the region, the District Magistrate of Gautam Buddha Nagar has directed that all schools from class 1st to class 12th will remain closed on Wednesday. This information was given by District School Inspector Dr Dharamveer Singh.
IMD issues alert
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert in the region and also predicted light to moderate rains throughout the day on Wednesday. Earlier, the weather department had predicted that parts of Delhi and Uttar Pradesh will receive light to moderate rainfall till July 26, but it is expected that similar weather conditions will continue for the next three days.
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Around 350 cars submerged as Hindon overflows in Greater Noida
Meanwhile, around 350 cars of online cab aggregator Ola parked at a dump yard in Greater Noida were submerged as water overflowing from the swollen Hindon river entered the low-lying area. The police said the dump yard is located in the floodplains of the Old Sutiyana village in the Ecotech 3 area. District administration officials said hundreds of people in the Hindon's floodplains have been impacted by the overflowing river and moved to shelter homes.
