After several days of scorching heat with temperatures above 40°C, Delhi-NCR saw a sudden weather change on Wednesday evening. Heavy rain, hailstorms, and strong winds hit the national capital and nearby areas, bringing relief but causing tree falls, waterlogging, and traffic jams. A 22-year-old man and a person with disabilities lost their lives, while at least 11 others were injured in separate incidents linked to the sudden rainfall in Delhi on Wednesday evening.
The intense hailstorm wreaked havoc across the city, disrupting traffic on major routes including Delhi-Noida, Delhi-Ghaziabad, and Delhi-Gurugram roads, and uprooting numerous trees. Social media was flooded with videos and images showing trees falling on moving vehicles. One such tree also fell on a parked car on Mathura Road.
Due to the heavy rain and thunderstorm, at least 13 flights at Delhi airport were diverted on Wednesday. Sources told that 12 flights were redirected to Jaipur, while one international flight was rerouted to Mumbai, causing significant disruption to flight operations.
At least 13 flights were diverted at the Delhi airport on Wednesday due to heavy rain and thunderstorm. A source said 12 flights were diverted to Jaipur and one international flight was diverted to Mumbai.
“Our flight schedules are currently impacted due to the heavy rains and thunderstorm sweeping across Delhi, Chandigarh and Kolkata,” IndiGo said in a post on X.
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