Delhi, Gurgaon rain highlights: 115 mm rainfall chokes Gurgaon; one killed in Delhi building crash

Delhi, Gurgaon rain highlights: NDRF personnel rescue a survivor trapped under the debris after a building collapsed in G Block, Sector 16, Rohini, in New Delhi, India, on Wednesday, July 8, 2026.

Delhi, Gurgaon rain highlights: Over 115 mm of rainfall was recorded in Gurugram during the last 33 hours, causing waterlogging in several parts of the city and widespread traffic congestion on Wednesday. One person has been killed after a building collapsed in Delhi's Rohini area on Wednesday afternoon amid heavy rains in the national capital. The deceased has been identified as Ram, who worked as a mechanic.

Officials said that eight people had been trapped under the debris, prompting the Delhi Fire Services to launch a rescue operation.

A total of eight people were trapped under the rubble. The DFS said that the locals had removed two people from the rubble before they arrived and shifted them to a hospital for treatment. The rescue teams are looking for other trapped persons.

Commuters on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway faced inconvenience after a waterlogging triggered by incessant rains triggered traffic jams in various parts of the Delhi-NCR on Wednesday.

Orange alert in Delhi

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for rain in Delhi for Wednesday, forecasting intermittent spells of light to moderate rainfall over most parts of the national capital on Wednesday. Thunderstorms, lightning and heavy rainfall is also expected over isolated places.

WFH advisory of Gurugram offices

Amid heavy downpour, Gurugram Police on Wednesday urged corporate companies to allow employees to work from home.

“To ensure public safety, reduce unnecessary traffic…We strongly urge the corporate sector and private establishments to allow their employees to work from home for the next few days,” Gurugram police said in a post on X.

Police also issued an advisory urging commuters to exercise caution after the main carriageway of the Delhi-Jaipur highway (NH-48) near Narsinghpur caved in due to heavy rainfall, forcing the closure of two lanes.

Meanwhile, The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a 'yellow' alert for moderate rain for Delhi, Gurugram amid heavy rain. UP's Ghaziabad, which neighbours Delhi, was placed under an orange alert by the IMD till at least 1 pm.

Severe waterlogging and massive traffic jams were reported across the NCR on Wednesday. Authorities have rolled out extensive measures to restore normalcy.

Maharashtra

In Maharashtra, at least 10 people have died in Palghar district since July 1, including three fatalities reported in the last 24 hours. In a separate incident, three teenagers drowned in a water-filled quarry near Amalner town in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Tuesday evening after one of them reportedly slipped while attempting to take a selfie, police said, according to PTI.

In Mumbai, the BMC said it will conduct a scientific study to determine the reasons behind tree falls during the monsoon, including whether road concretisation weakens tree roots. The city has recorded at least three deaths, including that of an 11-year-old school student, in tree-fall incidents over the past week.

The civic body also said it will begin annual inspections, maintenance and mapping of manholes from January to improve preparedness ahead of the monsoon, PTI reported.

Heavy rainfall continued to cause widespread disruption across several states.

Rescue operations are underway in Kerala's Wayanad after three people died and over nine people are missing in the landslide incident. Teams of NDRF, Police, Fire Department and other govt agencies are involved in the search and rescue mission. Chief Minister VD Satheesan is expected to visit the site, according to ANI.

In Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, a cloudburst was reported on Tuesday. Although no casualties were reported, one or two culverts and bridges built over a local drain were washed away in the flash flood triggered by the cloudburst, according to sources, PTI reported.

El Nino may not impact rainfall

The Centre on Tuesday said the country's rainfall deficit has narrowed to 12 per cent, with the first week of July witnessing above-normal monsoon activity. It also asserted that an El Nino year does not necessarily result in below-normal rainfall, PTI reported.

According to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), a high-level review meeting chaired by Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister PK Mishra was held to assess the progress of the kharif season and review preparedness measures in view of the possible impact of El Nino on various sectors of the economy.