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Photos: Delhi-NCR witnesses season’s first spell of very heavy rain

After a long wait, Delhi and adjoining areas witnessed a heavy spell of rain showers which proved a nightmare for motorists and commuters across the city, but pulled the mercury down by eight degrees, and broke the weather office’s spell of inaccurate forecasts. Cases of waterlogging and traffic disruption were reported across the city. The July 19 showers covered the rainfall deficit of nearly 51% that Delhi had recorded till July 18, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that moderate rain is likely to continue through July 20.

Published on: Jul 20, 2021 3:11 PM IST

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An elderly commuter attempts to cross a waterlogged stretch near ITO in New Delhi, on July 19. After a weeks-long wait, the hot, humid days in Delhi on July 19 gave way to the season’s first spell of heavy rain, which proved to be a nightmare for motorists and commuters across the city. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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An elderly commuter attempts to cross a waterlogged stretch near ITO in New Delhi, on July 19. After a weeks-long wait, the hot, humid days in Delhi on July 19 gave way to the season’s first spell of heavy rain, which proved to be a nightmare for motorists and commuters across the city. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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Delhi police personnel investigate the spot where a 27-year-old drowned, at Pul Prahladpur underpass in New Delhi, on July 19. A 27-year-old man and a nine-year-old boy drowned in separate incidents on July 19. In the first death, the 27-year-old drowned in the waterlogged Pul Prahladpur underpass while reportedly taking selfies and videos on his cellphone, the police told HT. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Delhi police personnel investigate the spot where a 27-year-old drowned, at Pul Prahladpur underpass in New Delhi, on July 19. A 27-year-old man and a nine-year-old boy drowned in separate incidents on July 19. In the first death, the 27-year-old drowned in the waterlogged Pul Prahladpur underpass while reportedly taking selfies and videos on his cellphone, the police told HT. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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A vehicle wades through a waterlogged stretch at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, on July 19. Delhi received 69.6mm of rain in 24 hours, a spell that led to the temperature dropping to 26.5 degrees Celsius, down from 36.4°C the previous day, and eight degrees below normal for this time of year, HT reported. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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A vehicle wades through a waterlogged stretch at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, on July 19. Delhi received 69.6mm of rain in 24 hours, a spell that led to the temperature dropping to 26.5 degrees Celsius, down from 36.4°C the previous day, and eight degrees below normal for this time of year, HT reported. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the media upon his arrival to attend the Monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi, on July 19. The first day of the Monsoon session kicked off on July 19 and PM Modi submitted the list of new ministers in both Houses amid protests by opposition parties against the rise in fuel prices and demanding tax cuts on petroleum products. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing the media upon his arrival to attend the Monsoon session of Parliament in New Delhi, on July 19. The first day of the Monsoon session kicked off on July 19 and PM Modi submitted the list of new ministers in both Houses amid protests by opposition parties against the rise in fuel prices and demanding tax cuts on petroleum products. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)

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A view of the under-construction Central Vista project site near India Gate on a rainy day in New Delhi, on July 19. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)

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A view of the under-construction Central Vista project site near India Gate on a rainy day in New Delhi, on July 19. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)

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People, some carrying umbrellas wait outside a Covid-19 vaccination centre at Shivaji Nagar, in Gurugram, on July 19. Gurugram received 185mm of rainfall over the past two days, which is almost 39% of the total rainfall it receives in the monsoon, officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) told HT. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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People, some carrying umbrellas wait outside a Covid-19 vaccination centre at Shivaji Nagar, in Gurugram, on July 19. Gurugram received 185mm of rainfall over the past two days, which is almost 39% of the total rainfall it receives in the monsoon, officials of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) told HT. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Vehicles wade through a waterlogged stretch at Honda Chowk, in Gurugram, on July 19. An auto-rickshaw driver drowned, four underpasses were shut, almost all arterial roads got flooded, and traffic across the city was disrupted after Gurugram recorded a heavy spell of rain on July 19. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Vehicles wade through a waterlogged stretch at Honda Chowk, in Gurugram, on July 19. An auto-rickshaw driver drowned, four underpasses were shut, almost all arterial roads got flooded, and traffic across the city was disrupted after Gurugram recorded a heavy spell of rain on July 19. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Traffic snarl at NH 48 near Narsingh Pur due to waterlogging following heavy rain in Gurugram, on July 19. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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Traffic snarl at NH 48 near Narsingh Pur due to waterlogging following heavy rain in Gurugram, on July 19. (Vipin Kumar / HT Photo)

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A pedestrian walks at sector 24 amid rain showers in Noida, on July 19. Unlike Delhi and Gurgaon, where most of the roads were inundated after heavy rainfall lashed both the regions on July 19, waterlogging spared Noida though the city received adequate showers after remaining relatively dry for four days, HT reported. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

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A pedestrian walks at sector 24 amid rain showers in Noida, on July 19. Unlike Delhi and Gurgaon, where most of the roads were inundated after heavy rainfall lashed both the regions on July 19, waterlogging spared Noida though the city received adequate showers after remaining relatively dry for four days, HT reported. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

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Traffic congestion in Noida, on July 19. According to IMD, Delhi will receive light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms. Adjoining areas like Gurugram, Faridabad, Hindon Air Force Station, Noida, Ghaziabad and those in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh will also witness thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain on July 20. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

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Traffic congestion in Noida, on July 19. According to IMD, Delhi will receive light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms. Adjoining areas like Gurugram, Faridabad, Hindon Air Force Station, Noida, Ghaziabad and those in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh will also witness thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain on July 20. (Sunil Ghosh / HT Photo)

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