The civic authorities appeared helpless, as strong winds accompanied by heavy showers uprooted trees and blew away roofs. The most alarming mishap took place at Indira Gandhi International Airport, where the canopy of the forecourt of Terminal One departure gates, crashed on to vehicles.
Delhi airport roof collapse: Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu held the review meeting with senior officials of the ministry, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, Airports Authority of India and Bureau of Civil Aviation Security on Friday.
Several vehicles submerged as incessant rainfall caused severe waterlogging in parts of Delhi after the National Capital Region (NCR) received heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning beginning in the early hours of June 28. Watch to know more!
Ahead of the G20 Summit next month, Delhi authorities brace for the challenge put up by sporadic rain in the national capital, causing waterlogging in parts of the city. The officials have prepared a contingency plan to deal with the situation.
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Delhi weather: The India Meteorological Department also issued a "yellow" alert for Sunday. The IMD uses four color codes to indicate weather warnings -- green (no action required), yellow (stay alert and informed), orange (be prepared), and red (take immediate action).
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal said that necessary changes as suggested by Indian Institute of Technology Delhi will be made to "bolster" the city's drainage system and make it foolproof.
Delhi has been witnessing incessant rains since the wee hours today. Rains delayed the break of dawn with clouds hovering over and now, waterlogging seems to have become a common problem across the city and adjoining areas.
New Delhi, Sep 9: Heavy rains drenched Delhi today unleashing chaos in the city with thousands of commuters stranded on roads for hours as traffic went haywire due to waterlogging while a minor girl lost
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