The residents residing in Delhi got relief from intense heat as on Monday the capital state was lashed with heavy rains and thunderstorms. The temperature were notching nearly 50 degrees in Delhi before the rainfall. However, the rainfall has reduced the temperatures by 11 degree celsius.

At 8 a.m., the NowCast by India Meteorological Department (IMD) said the duststorm/thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 50-80 kmph will continue over Delhi-NCR and the adjoining region for two more hours.

Summer season is considered since March 1. Today, wind gusts maximum reported were upto 70 kmph as per IGI Airport at 7 a.m. The normal occurrence days for thunderstorm at Delhi are around 12 to 14 days from March to May, while this season has been only 4 to 5 so far and these were dry thunder mostly,” said R. Jenamani, a senior IMD meteorologist.

“One of the tremendous impact of (Monday’s) thunderstorm is drastic fall of surface temperature. From 5.40 a.m. till 7 a.m., it fell by 11 notches, from 29 to 18 degrees Celsius,” Jenamani added.

“Rains have washed all the dust off trees. It is just terrific rain with overcast sky and it feels like monsoon,” said Mukti Sagar, a resident of Ghaziabad.

However, heavy windfall have also resulted in collapse of houses and walls in several parts of Delhi. In West Delhi’s Nihal Vihar area, a house collapsed at around 5 a.m. The persons trapped inside were rescued. A similar incident was reported from the Jyoti Nagar area at around 6 a.m. Two fire engines were dispatched and there were no reports of any injuries.

The third incident was reported from the Shankar Road area in Central Delhi, where a rescue operation is ongoing. The fourth incident was reported from Moti Nagar area of West Delhi at 6.36 a.m. The fire department has sent two engines to the spot. The rescue operation is on while no one was hurt in the incident.

Story By- Saayak Karmakar, Resident Editor, Interview Times

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