National
May 31, 2022

For the second time within the span of just 15 days heavy rains and thunderstorms have hit the country’s capital Delhi. Not only it has uprooted trees, damaged properties, and indented electricity wires, but has also killed two people.
Kamal, 50, died in the Jama Masjid area in central Delhi after a portion of a balcony of his neighbor’s house fell on him during the strong winds. He was taken to the Sanjeevan Hospital where he was declared brought dead. In another incident, a 65-year-old homeless man named Basir baba was killed on Angoori Bagh Road after a tree fell on him. He has also declared brought dead at the hospital.
This was the first storm of “severe” intensity in Delhi since 2018, said the India Meteorological Department. The storm caused uprooting hundreds of trees, disrupting road and air traffic, and damaging vehicles and buildings, including the iconic Jama Masjid. The middle dome of the Jama Masjid was damaged due to the heavy rains.