Torrential downpour battered several parts of north India on Sunday causing 19 people to lose their lives in landslides and other rain-related incidents. Most rivers were inundated. This includes Yamuna in Delhi which is on the brink of floods due to 36 hours of incessant rains.
Roads and residential localities across several cities in north India were submerged in knee-deep water-logging as record rainfall pounded the region. Terrifying visuals show
vehicles floating like paper boats, muddy waters gushing into residential areas, buildings submerged by swollen rivers and land and roads caving in Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Delhi, among other places.
Delhi saw its highest single day rainfall in July since 1982. The national capital recorded an unprecedented 260 mm of rainfall in 36 hours starting at 8.30 am on Saturday. This is more than 30 percent of July’s quota of 195.8 mm. The government has issued a flood warning and shut schools for a day.
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(Inputs from PTI)