<p>Flight operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were affected on Monday morning as several parts of the national capital and the NCR received heavy rain with thunderstorm.</p>
<p>Rains accompanied by strong winds lashed over Delhi NCR, leading to a sharp fall in temperature."</p>
<p>Today, just from 5:40 am till 7 am, the temperature fell by 11 degrees Celsius, from 29 degrees Celsius to 18 degrees Celsius," said India Meteorological Department (IMD).</p>
<p>IMD predicted the rain and thunderstorm to continue in Delhi NCR for the next two hours.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Strong winds uproot trees in Delhi, and rainfall causes waterlogging in some areas. Visuals near IIT and Hauz Khas Road. <a href="https://t.co/dDSUKnSldy">pic.twitter.com/dDSUKnSldy</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1528586134032248832?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">May 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>The airport authorities have requested the passengers to contact the airline concerned for updated flight information.</p>
<p>"Due to bad weather, flight operations at Delhi airport are affected. Passengers are requested to get in touch with the airline concerned for updated flight information," Delhi Airport tweeted.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Due to bad weather, flight operations at <a href="https://twitter.com/DelhiAirport?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">@DelhiAirport</a> are affected. Passengers are requested to get in touch with the airline concerned for updated flight information. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BadWeather?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#BadWeather</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#Rain</a></p>
&mdash; Delhi Airport (@DelhiAirport) <a href="https://twitter.com/DelhiAirport/status/1528540769312722944?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">May 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>Meanwhile, India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted that thundershower with moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 60-90 Km/h would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and NCR during the next two hours.</p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">#WATCH</a> | Heavy rainfall in Delhi since morning causes traffic snarls in different parts of the city; visuals from ITO <a href="https://t.co/DagL1h5UWD">pic.twitter.com/DagL1h5UWD</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1528579554406989824?ref_src=twsrc-Etfw">May 23, 2022</a></blockquote>
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<p>Strong winds and heavy rain uprooted trees in parts of Delhi which resulted in roads getting blocked. IMD said that impact on vulnerable structures, kutcha houses, traffic and visibility is expected and suggested people to stay indoors and avoid travel if possible.</p>
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