Thunder, hail and rain bring relief from heat but damage roads, property | In pics
Published on May 30, 2022 10:24 PM IST
- Roaring clouds, hailstorm and rain in Delhi and its neighbouring areas brought relief from the sultry weather on Monday evening but caused massive traffic snarls, uprooting of trees, damage to properties and flight diversions. At least two people died in rain-related accidents in the capital city. Winds of 50-100 kmph pummeled the national capital and the temperature dropped from 40 degrees to 25 degrees Celsius in the span of an hour. At least eight flights were diverted to Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Dehradun due to bad weather in Delhi. Flight operators, including IndiGo and Vistara, took to social media to inform passengers about the services being affected due to the weather.
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Lightning strikes and a short, intense spell of rain accompanied the gusty winds. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this is the first storm of "severe" intensity in Delhi since 2018.(Photo by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times)
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Commuters wade through a heavily waterlogged stretch at Sector 44 underpass, in Delhi's satellite city of Noida. (Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
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East and central parts of Delhi bore the maximum brunt of the storm that peppered the roads with broken tree branches. People shared videos and images on social media platforms showing fallen trees, damaged vehicles, window panes and structures.(Photo by Ajay Aggarwal/ Hindustan Times)
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Several images showed damage to cars. In the above picture, a sharp object has fallen on a park car at KG Marg service lane due to a dust storm accompanied by rainfall, in New Delhi. People also shared reports about the strong winds snapping power and internet cables, throwing parts of the capital into chaos.
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A view of a tree uprooted and fallen on a car at Harish Chander Mathur Lane following heavy thunderstorms and rain in New Delhi.(Photo by Raj K Raj/ Hindustan Times)
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The weather department attributed the latest storm to a western disturbance-induced cyclonic circulation over northwest Rajasthan and adjoining Pakistan. The MeT further said that the moisture-carrying easterly winds from the Bay of Bengal are feeding the cyclonic circulation.(Photo by Sunil Ghosh / Hindustan Times)
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