Video: Car Sinks in Pothole Amid Heavy Rains In Delhi's Rohini

Delhi: A car partially sinked in a pothole after losing its balance due to severe waterlogging near New Delhi's Rohini Sector 18 metro station. Visuals from the area show the car trapped inside the pothole following a heavy downpour.

Numerous areas of Delhi-NCR, including Madhu Vihar and Noida, were flooded after a heavy overnight rain. Indirapuram and Central Delhi also experienced rainfall, thunderstorms, and lightning early Friday morning. The waterlogging has led to severe traffic congestion in several locations, causing significant inconvenience for commuters.

Delhi Logs 228.1mm Rainfall

The national capital has registered 228.1mm rainfall in the past 24 hours in one of the wettest spells the capital has recorded in June. In a three-hour period between 2.30 am and 5.30 am, Delhi saw over 150 mm of rainfall.

Delhi Airport Terminal roof collapses

A section of the roof of Terminal 1 at the Delhi airport collapsed on vehicles this morning after heavy rain, leaving one dead and five injured. All departures from Terminal 1 have been temporarily halted, and check-in counters are closed. 

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), IGI Airport Usha Rangnani said, “At around 5 am, the shed outside Terminal 1 of IGIA (domestic airport), spanning from Departure Gate No. 1 to Gate No. 2, collapsed, in which around 4 vehicles were damaged and around 6 persons were injured and one person died. All injured persons are stable. Delhi Police, fire service, CISF & NDRF teams are present on the spot. Legal action is being taken.”