In pics: Parts of Delhi-NCR waterlogged amid heavy rainfall, thundershowers
Several parts of Delhi-NCR on Wednesday woke up to heavy rainfall coupled with thundershowers and lightning, bringing respite from the sweltering heat.
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Several parts of Delhi and its adjoining National Capital Region (NCR) were waterlogged on Wednesday after a heavy downpour coupled with thundershowers and lightning. (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Wednesday, indicating the weather in Delhi could potentially worsen with heavy to very heavy rainfall.(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
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The showers brought the temperature down to 23.8 degrees Celsius, three notches below normal. The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 33 degrees Celsius. (Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
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The Safdarjung Observatory, Delhi's primary weather station, recorded 37.1 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending 8:30 am on Wednesday, the IMD data showed. The weather stations at Lodhi Road, Ayanagar, Mungeshpur and Mayur Vihar gauged 35.1 mm, 26 mm, 53.5 mm and 110.5 mm of precipitation, respectively.(Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
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