Parts of the national capital Delhi and adjoining NCR, including Noida witnessed rain accompanied by thunderstorms, bringing down the temperature early on Saturday. As per India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi will witness a “generally cloudy sky with moderate rain/thundershowers” on Saturday (August 21).
Waterlogging has been reported from several parts of Delhi, including Pragati Maidan, ITO, Lajpat Nagar, Jungpura. Vehicular movement has been affected due to waterlogging in ITO. The Delhi Police said that the Azad Market Underpass has been closed due to 1.5 feet of waterlogging, adding that traffic movement has been affected at Moolchand Underpass due to waterlogging.
Earlier on Friday, the IMD had predicted light to moderate rain for parts of Delhi.
In a tweet on Friday, the IMD had said, “Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of few places of Delhi ( Ayanagar, Deramandi), NCR ( Faridabad, Ballabhgarh,…