Delhi-NCR rains: Heavy rain lash parts of national capital; 16 flights diverted, check details
Delhi-NCR rains: A sudden spell of rains lashed parts of the national capital on Saturday afternoon, as predicted by the India Meteorological Department.
Several areas of Delhi including, RK Puram, India Gate, Pandit Pant Marg, and Munirka witnessed light rainfall with gusty winds today.
Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 30-50 Km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and NCR ( Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida, 1/3 pic.twitter.com/lHovPbWfCK — India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) April 13, 2024
Due to the adverse weather conditions, 16 Delhi bound flights have been diverted. The India Meteorological Department also issued a warning predicting thunderstorms accompanied by light to moderate intensity rain in Delhi and its surrounding areas.
IMD issues advisory for thunderstorm & lightning over Delhi-NCR
❖ Stay indoors, close windows & doors and avoid travel if possible.
❖ Take safe shelters; do not take shelter under trees.
❖ Do not lie on concrete floors and do not lean against concrete walls.
❖ Unplug electrical/ electronic appliances.
❖ Immediately get out of water bodies.
❖ Keep away from all the objects that conduct electricity.
IMD said that due to the influence of several weather systems, including an intense western disturbance as a cyclonic circulation lies over Iran with a trough aloft in the middle and upper tropospheric westerlies roughly along long.
The IMD said that high moisture feeding from the Arabian Sea is likely into Northwest India during April 13-15.
According to IMD, scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds is very likely over West Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi and Rajasthan during April 13 to 15
- With inputs from agencies
