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Photos: Heavy rains lash Delhi NCR, waterlogging and traffic add to woes
Updated On Jul 19, 2020 06:41 pm IST
Heavy rains lashed Delhi and areas inthe national capital region on July 19 morning. The resulting waterlogging in several parts of the capital claimed the life one person. In a separate incident, a cave-in led to several houses collapsing into a canal. Even though the monsoon had reached Delhi on June 25, two days earlier than usual, rains had remained subdued until now. The IMD has predicted thunderstorms coupled with rain in Delhi and neighbouring areas till July 21.
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People look on at a DTC bus submerged after heavy rain and waterlogging under the Minto Bridge in New Delhi on July 19. The body of a 60-year-old man was found under the flooded bridge and according to Delhi Police officials, he drowned while trying to manoeuvre his vehicle through the waterlogged underpass. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)
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Peoplebeing rescued from a submerged bus that was stuck under the Zakhira Bridge in New Delhi on July 19. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded 74.8mm rainfall till 8:30am in Delhi, HT reported. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)
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A man tries to unclog a drain after a road was waterlogged following heavy rain in Nizamuddin on July 19. The IMD said that Ridge, Lodhi Road, Palam and Ayanagar weather stations recorded 86 mm, 81.2mm, 16.9mm and 12.2mm rainfall, respectively. (Biplov Bhuyan / HT Photo)
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A view of an area in Anna Nagar where several houses collapsed due to heavy rain and were swept into a canal in New Delhi on July 19. The IMD has predicted thunderstorms with rain in the national capital and neighbouring areas till July 21. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)
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National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel inspect an area on a dinghy where houses collapsed into a canal due to heavy rains in New Delhi on July 19. According to IMD, Delhi has recorded 47.9mm rainfall so far in July, which is 56% less than the normal of 109.4mm. (Sajjad Hussain / AFP)
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Cyclists move along a pavement next to a waterlogged road following heavy rain near Sector 44, in Noida on July 19. Weather forecasting agencies have said Delhi and its adjoining states of Punjab and Haryana are likely to experience continuous rainfall from July 19 as the monsoon trough is likely to shift to its normal position. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)
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Traffic congestion seen on a waterlogged road at ITO in New Delhi on July 19. Power outages and traffic snarls were reported in many key areas of Delhi after the Capital received its first spell of heavy rains in the morning, HT reported. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)
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