Delhi Rains: Schools to remain closed today after heavy downpours

Delhi Education Minister Atishi announced that all schools in the national capital both government and private will remain closed on Thursday in view of heavy rainfallTaking to her official handle on microblogging site X Atishi posted on Wednesday In light of the very heavy rainfall today evening and the forecast of heavy rainfall tomorrow all schoolsgovernment and privatewill remain closed tomorrowIn light of very heavy rainfall today evening and forecast of heavy rainfall tomorrow all schools government and private will remain closed tomorrow 1st Augustmdash Atishi AtishiAAP July 31 2024Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi also posted on her X handle and said that all schools under the Municipal Corporation of Delhi will remain closed on August 1 in view of the forecast of adverse weather conditionsAll MCD schools will remain closed tomorrow August 1 2024 in view of incessant rainfall in the National Capital and the forecast of adverse weather conditions read the postThe India Meteorological Department IMD reported that clouds had converged over Delhi from all directions prompting an advisory for residents to avoid unnecessary travelWatch A woman and a child have reportedly drowned in a drain in the Mayur Vihar Phase 3 area of East Delhi A rescue operation is underway to retrieve the bodies pictwittercomfJxNpofRstmdash IANS ians_india July 31 2024Clouds have converged over Delhi from all four sectors Widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated intense to very intense spells 35 cmhr is likely over Delhi in the next two hours the IMD posted on XAdding to the threat of rainrelated incidents a woman and her child drowned after falling into a waterlogged drain in the Ghazipur area of East Delhi on Wednesday following heavy rainfall in the national capitalThe deceased were identified as Tanuja 22 and her child Priyansh 3 residents of Prakash Nagar Khoda Colony GhaziabadThe bodies have been recovered and further legal action is being taken by Ghazipur East Delhi Police Station said the policeMeanwhile amid heavy downpours a house collapsed in Delhis Sabzi Mandi area A total of five fire tenders were rushed to the siteHowever fire brigade officials were delayed due to traffic congestion The incident occurred at 857 pm according to reportsEarlier in the day Lieutenant Governor of Delhi Vinai Kumar Saxena cautioned all officers to remain alert in light of the ongoing heavy downpour in the national capitalRain lashed several parts of Delhi and its adjoining National Capital Region NCR on Wednesday evening providing relief from the humid weather However the downpour resulted in traffic congestion throughout the cityPaper leakage outside water leakage inside The recent water leakage in the Parliament lobby used by the President highlights urgent weather resilience issues in the new building just a year after completion Moving Adjournment motion on this issue in Loksabha Parliament pictwittercomkNFJ9Ld21dmdash Manickam Tagore B manickamtagore August 1 2024Due to the bad weather Delhi witnessed 10 flight diversions reported between 730 pm and 8pm according to airport sourcesSevere waterlogging was witnessed near AIIMS after incessant rainfall in the national capitalTraffic jams were also witnessed in the ITO area of Delhi after rain lashed the cityThe IMD has cautioned that the showers are likely to cause slippery roads low visibility traffic disruptions and localised waterlogging in lowlying areasAccording to the IMD intermittent showers are likely in Delhi till August 5This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever