Heavy rains battered Delhi, causing waterlogging in various districts, traffic jams, and the death of an autorickshaw driver who fell into a ditch on Friday, news agency PTI reported. Rainwater also got inside the Delhi Secretariat. A video posted on Twitter by a user shows individuals wading through ankle-high water with their shoes in their hands at the Delhi Secretariat.

दिल्ली सचिवालय डूबी,
केजरीवाल की पोल खुली।

आम जनता और कर्मचारियों के जाने वाले गेट पर जलजमाव #DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/KQ4io82DCu

— विवेक सिंह नेताजी (@INCVivekSingh) June 30, 2023

IMD forecasts mild to moderate rainfall in Delhi during the next five days.

The Delhi Traffic Police resorted to Twitter to warn people about the flooded roads and encourage them to plan their trips accordingly.

According to the traffic police, waterlogging and a bus breakdown near Dhansa stand slowed traffic on Firni Road in Najafgarh.

Traffic Alert
Movement of traffic is affected on Firni Road, Najafgarh due to waterlogging and breakdown of a bus near Dhansa Stand. Kindly plan your journey accordingly. pic.twitter.com/lNYWtAncul

— Delhi Traffic Police (@dtptraffic) June 30, 2023

The national capital had 26.9 mm of rain between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Friday, according to the Safdarjung Observatory, which offers typical statistics for the city.

Ajit Sharma, 51, of Nand Nagri in northeast Delhi’s Harsh Vihar, died after falling into a ditch on a wet road, according to police.

Due to a bus breakdown at the Bharat Darshan Park traffic light, traffic was also disrupted on the road from Rajouri Garden to Punjabi Bagh, and commuters were urged to avoid this route. The bus was eventually dismantled.

Waterlogging also hampered traffic in South Extension, Sarai Kale Khan, Lajpat Nagar, ITO, Harsh Vihar, and areas of central and outer Delhi, particularly on the Mehrauli-Badarpur route and the stretch between Geeta Colony and Akshardham Temple.

Tree Falling Incidents Reported In Delhi After Rain

Trees have also fallen in various locations around the city, including Anand Niketan, Hauz Khas, and Okhla.

The highest temperature was 34.5 degrees Celsius, three degrees below average, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), PTI reported.

The lowest temperature was 25 degrees Celsius, three degrees below usual.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) reported waterlogging in five locations in Delhi, including Najafgarh, Ranhola, and Karawal Nagar.