Heavy Rains In Delhi Kills 2; Uproots Several Trees And Damages Jama Masjid's Dome
According to reports, authorities received over 300 calls of trees falling.
Delhiites finally found some respite from extensive heat after weeks, but certainly not in the way they would have wanted. The national capital witnessed its first severe thunderstorm in four years as squally winds of 100 kmph hit the city on Monday evening, uprooting trees, damaging property, and disrupting the traffic at several locations for hours.
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This is the first storm of ¡°severe¡± intensity in Delhi since June 9, 2018, when Palam had logged a wind speed of 104 kmph, a Met department official said.
.@DelhiPolice ASI Surender Singh, who was on duty, gets stuck between barriers during thunderstorm accompanied by heavy rain, at Vijay Chowk, on Monday.#DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/9qwUIM8vUM
¡ª TOI Delhi (@TOIDelhi) May 30, 2022
A moderate thunderstorm had hit the city last Monday. The thunderstorm led to a drastic fall in the temperature at the Safdarjung Observatory ¡ª from 40 degrees Celsius at 4:20 pm to 25 degrees Celsius at 5:40 pm.
According to reports, authorities received over 300 calls of trees falling.
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Safdarjung, Lodhi Road, and Ridge logged 17.8 mm, 20 mm, and 15 mm of rainfall.
East and central parts of Delhi faced a severe impact with damaged roads with broken tree branches.
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People at several locations across the city shared reports about the strong winds snapping power and internet cables, throwing parts of the capital into chaos. Here are some pictures that social media users share on Twitter.
Power of nature dekh rahe ho #DelhiRains #Thunderstorm #delhirain pic.twitter.com/ViXhqDIyhg
¡ª Badshah-e-???? ?? (@Vikasingh26) May 30, 2022
Dear @ArvindKejriwal & @dtptraffic
¡ª Vaisakh Aryan (@vaisakh_aryan) May 30, 2022
Today i Spent more than 2 hours on road after #DelhiRain , thanks for the ¡®worstiest¡¯ day ever in my life ??.. #DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/ny4h8PoIR5
#DelhiRain pic.twitter.com/Mp7dcN9Atk
¡ª Adv Deepak Thakur (@adv_deepakkumar) May 30, 2022
a good summary of what happened today in #DelhiRain . happened in a friend's college ??. pic.twitter.com/iLS8aZciHu
¡ª harshita (@_harshuwu) May 30, 2022
Delhi Rain - today afternoon
¡ª Lonely planet (@Lonelyp88037615) May 30, 2022
Strong and windy pic.twitter.com/FqUzrlj5p2
Everything destroyed in just 5 minutes of rain in Delhi. This is climate emergency. pic.twitter.com/d9PkgP4mux
¡ª Licypriya Kangujam (@LicypriyaK) May 30, 2022
The intense storm-damaged old, vulnerable structures and under-construction buildings.
#WATCH | The middle dome finial of Jama Masjid in Delhi suffered damages in the heavy rain and thunderstorm earlier this evening. pic.twitter.com/bWyV0S37EW
¡ª ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2022
The historic Jama Masjid in the walled city area lost the final of its central dome due to the storm.
Jama Masjid Delhi's kalas broken.
¡ª India Muslim History (@syedurahman) May 30, 2022
The Kalas of Delhi's iconic Jama Masjid's main dome fell off in ferocious storm that hit Delhi today.
The historic mosque needs urgent repair to prevent further damages. Some stones of the mosque structure also loosened and fell off. pic.twitter.com/tpgyYLZ824
Two people were killed:
A 50-year-old man died in the Jama Masjid area in centra Delhi after a portion of a balcony of a neighboring house fell on him during the strong winds while he was standing outside his residence.
Another 65-year-old homeless man was reportedly killed in the Angoori Bagh area of North Delhi after a Peepal tree fell on him, the police said.
At least five flights were diverted and 70 delayed at the Delhi airport, while endless chaotic queues of vehicles clogged the arterial roads of the capital.
#WATCH | Delhi: Heavy rain and thunderstorm topples the canopy at Vijay Chowk. pic.twitter.com/u5sogqiqNT
¡ª ANI (@ANI) May 30, 2022
The Indira Gandhi International Airport reported winds gusting up to 100 kmph. The Palam weather station logged a maximum wind speed of 70 kmph. A trough extending from northwest Rajasthan to Assam will persist for a few days.
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¡ª IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) May 30, 2022
Loud thunder, lightning strikes, and a short, intense spell of rain accompanied the gusty winds. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) attributed it to a Western Disturbance-induced cyclonic circulation over northwest Rajasthan and adjoining Pakistan.
The moisture-carrying easterly winds from the Bay of Bengal are feeding the cyclonic circulation.
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High temperature and high humidity create thunderclouds capable of producing short, intense spells of rain and thunderstorms, an official said.
Some parts of Delhi are likely to see intermittent thunder activity over the next few days, which will keep the mercury in check, said Mahesh Palawat, vice president (climate change and meteorology), Skymet Weather.
He also confirmed that the heatwave is unlikely in Delhi for a week.
(With PTI inputs)
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