Rain, thunderstorm in Punjab, Haryana; flights affected in Delhi, 4 die in house collapse in Najafgarh
Widespread rain in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh since Thursday night has considerably brought down the temperatures. Thunderstorm and gusty winds at many places led to uprooting of trees and damage to property.
Heavy rain lashed Delhi on Friday morning as flight operations at the Indira Gandhi International Airport were impacted due to thunderstorms and gusty winds, officials said.
The sudden change in weather also led the India Meteorological Department to issue a red alert for Delhi. Waterlogging and uprooted trees were reported in several parts of the city.
Delhi International Airport Limited, which operates the airport, said some flights were affected owing to the inclement weather conditions.
Meanwhile, three children and a woman died as a house collapsed in Delhi’s Najafgarh following heavy rain on Friday morning, officials said.
“We received a call regarding a house collapse at Kharkari Nahar village in Najafgarh at 5.25 am. We deployed multiple teams on the spot and four people were rescued from the rubble," a Delhi Fire Services official said.
They were rushed to a nearby hospital where they were declared dead, he said. (With PTI)
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