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Dust storm in Delhi brought flight operations to a near halt

Delhi dust storm grounds flights, sparks mayhem at IGI airport: 'Worse than bus stand,' say stranded fliers

April 12, 2025 5:03 pm

More than 50 domestic flights were delayed, around 25 were diverted, and at least seven were cancelled between Friday evening and Saturday morning.

According to China's wind scale, which ranges from level 1 to 17, this weekend's winds are expected to hit between level 11 and 13

China warns citizens to stay indoors as strongest winds in a decade threaten to blow people away

April 12, 2025 2:26 pm

For the first time in 10 years, Beijing has issued an orange alert for gales, the second-highest level in their four-tier warning system.

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Three dead, 23 injured in storm-related incidents in Delhi

May 12, 2024 7:42 am

In Shaheen Bagh, 19-year-old Shireen Ahmed was critically injured when a portion of a wall of an adjacent building collapsed on her.

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Delhi: Dust storm from Thar desert added to pollution woes

November 15, 2021 11:05 am

Dust storms originating as far away as Iran are known to adversely impact Delhi’s air quality, as was seen in 2017.

Explained: Dust winds in Delhi, their cause, and how long they will continue

March 31, 2021 7:58 am

Weather and environmental experts said a cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan and high temperatures over the past few days in northwest India is contributing to this phenomenon.

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Delhi's air quality 'severe' due to dust storm in western India

June 13, 2018 10:51 pm

High pollution levels in Delhi were mainly due to dust storms from Rajasthan, the Environment Ministry said after air quality in Delhi deteriorated beyond "severe" level today and predicted that dusty conditions were likely to prevails over the next three days.

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Power Grid Corporation to restore damaged transmission line by early next month

May 25, 2018 6:01 pm

PowerGrid has restored 54 transmission lines on war footing within 24 to 30 hours that had been damaged in the severe windstorms of speed up to 130 km/hr that hit several parts of India this month.

Massive dust storm hits Delhi-NCR early Wednesday morning, no casualties reported

At least one killed in massive dust storm in Delhi-NCR this morning

May 16, 2018 12:43 pm

This dust storm was the second which hit the national capital and the adjoining region in last four days. Over 80 people across five states in the country had lost their lives in Sunday's dreadful thunderstorm.

Heat makes way for dust storm

May 20, 2015 2:11 am

The maximum temperature in the past few days had consistently stayed above the 40-degree Celsius mark.

Rs 27.5 lakh to be disbursed as ex-gratia to the victims of Delhi dust storm

June 04, 2014 8:21 pm

The May 30 thunder storm had left nine people dead in the city and surrounding areas.

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Heavy dust storm hits Delhi-NCR again, IMD issues warning for next four days

May 16, 2018 1:53 pm

This dust storm was the second which hit the national capital and the adjoining region in last four days. Incidents of power cuts, fallen tress, fallen poles were reported from few parts of the national capital.