Delhi weather update: Heavy rain and strong winds batter national capital

Four people were killed on Friday morning when a house collapsed in the national capital following heavy rains and strong winds that affected flight operations and disrupted traffic due to waterlogging in many parts of the cityThree flights were diverted and over 100 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport as thunderstorms and gusty winds disrupted operationsThree children and a woman died after a house collapsed in Delhi where a red alert has been issued by the India Meteorological Department IMDWe received a call regarding a house collapse in Kharkari Nahar village in Najafgarh at 525 am We deployed multiple teams on the spot and four people were rescued from the rubble a Delhi Fire Services official said reported PTIThey were rushed to a nearby hospital where they were declared dead he saidWe have informed police about the matter he added reported PTIVisuals from several areas showed uprooted trees and people stuck in waterlogged roads Videos surfaced on social media that showed a car halfsubmerged on Minto RoadMinto Road Major Somnath Marg in RK Puram and Khanpur were particularly affected by the rainAccording to IMD data in the last three hours the Safdarjung weather station the citys primary observatory recorded 77mm of rainfall Lodhi Road recorded 78 mm Palam recorded 30 mm Najafgarh 195 mm and Pitampura 32 mm of rainfallTrees were uprooted in many parts of Delhi that also saw a dust storm early morningDelhi International Airport Ltd DIAL which operates the airport in a post on X at 520 am said some flights were affected owing to inclement weather conditionsIn another post at 725 am DIAL said the thunderstorm had passed but there was some impact on flight operations due to adverse weather conditionsAn official said two flights that were to land at the Delhi airport were diverted to Jaipur and one to AhmedabadMore than 100 flights were delayed according to data from flight tracking website Flightradar24com reported PTIThe weather department in its Delhi weather update has issued a red alert for Delhi urging people to remain extremely vigilant and take necessary precautionsThe IMD has predicted moderate to heavy rain along with moderate to severe thunderstorms and wind speeds reaching 7080 kmph in parts of DelhiNCR Light rain is likely in some other areas of the regionThe weather department in its Delhi weather update has warned of severe weather over DelhiNCR during morning hours with possible uprooting of trees and damage to power lines standing crops and vulnerable structures Hail may also injure people or cattle in open areas reported PTIAs a precaution people are advised to stay indoors avoid sheltering under trees unplug electronic appliances and stay away from water bodies and objects that conduct electricityWith inputs from PTIatOptionskeyd0ddb8ef8f1a62a8cdd22fac27fc5ea7formatiframeheight90width728params