Parts of Delhi-NCR received heavy rain for the second consecutive day today with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting more showers during the day.
Rain, which brought further respite from the scorching heat, also caused waterlogging in several parts of the national capital.
Visuals shared by the news agency ANI on X showed roads inundated and long traffic in parts of Delhi.
A car was also seen submerged at Minto Road.
The Safdarjung Observatory, the capital's primary weather station, recorded 154 mm of rain between yesterday and today morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
Earlier on Thursday, rain in Delhi brought the temperature down to 35.4 degrees Celsius. Delhi had been reeling from the sweltering heat, recording nine heatwave days in June so far against none in 2023 and 2022.
Delhi Airport Terminal 1 Roof Collapses Due To Rain
At least one person was killed and six others injured after a portion of the roof of the Delhi airport's Terminal-1 (T1) collapsed on cars amid heavy rain this morning.
All departures from Terminal 1, which has only domestic flight operations, have been temporarily suspended, the civil aviation ministry said.
"Heavy rain in early morning today has resulted in the collapse of the canopy of Delhi airport Terminal 1. As a result of which, flights to and from Terminal 1 have been closed till further notice. Alternate arrangements are being made for smooth operation of the flights," the ministry said in a post on X.
Monsoon To Arrive In Delhi In Next 2-3 Days
The monsoon is set to arrive in Delhi in the next two to three days, the IMD said on Thursday.
The IMD said in a statement that conditions are likely to become favourable for the advance of the southwest monsoon in the capital during the next two to three days.
Last year, the monsoon hit Delhi on June 26, according to IMD data. It arrived on June 30 in 2022, on July 13 in 2021, and June 25 in 2020.
The weather agency, meanwhile, has predicted light to moderate spells of rainfall over Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Gujarat, Vidarbha, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka today.
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