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19-yr high rain inundates Delhi
Updated On: 02 September, 2021 09:51 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
The heavy burst of rain submerged several areas, including the diplomatic enclave of Chanakyapuri, in knee-deep water and affected traffic movement in parts of the city.
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Vehicles ply on waterlogged road in New Delhi on Wednesday. Pic/PTI
Delhi recorded 112.1 mm rainfall in 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Wednesday, the highest single-day precipitation in September in 19 years, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The capital had recorded 126.8 mm rainfall on September 13, 2002. The all-time record is 172.6 mm rainfall on September 16, 1963.
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