Delhi wakes up to light showers, more rain predicted through the day

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Delhi has predicted heavy rainfall in the city today. Based on satellite data, the IMD has alerted that a large inland depression has entered North India, as seen from satellite images at 8.30 pm on September 11. This system is expected to bring very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall to western Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

A “large inland depression” refers to a low-pressure weather system that forms over land, rather than over the ocean.

#WATCH | Parts of Delhi face waterlogging following overnight heavy rainfall in the city. Visuals from ITO area. pic.twitter.com/Y9PEFFXQGk

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Amidst the rain, a wall of a house collapsed in central Delhi’s Nabi Karim area today morning, leaving a few people trapped, officials said. A call regarding the incident was received at 7 am and three fire tenders were pressed into service, an official of the Delhi Fire Service informed.

The official added that two persons were rescued but a few people were fear trapped under the debris of the wall.

Intense rainfall on Thursday had caused extensive traffic congestion across Delhi. Notable areas affected include Janpath Road, India Gate, Kalindi Kunj, Dwarka, Connaught Place, RK Puram, Safdarjung, Uttam Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, East of Kailash, Rohini, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, and Noida.