Delhi on Saturday morning recorded very heavy rain, which caused waterlogging inside terminal three of the airport. The India Meteorologica...
Delhi on Saturday morning recorded very heavy rain, which caused waterlogging inside terminal three of the airport. The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for the city and its adjoining areas.
The weather department issues an orange alert, which indicates that authorities should be prepared to take action in case of inclement weather.
#WATCH : Waterlogged @DelhiAirport 🌧 pic.twitter.com/ioBvKoTz9Y
— Ashoke Raj (@Ashoke_Raj) September 11, 2021
At 11.33 am, the Delhi airport authorities apologised for the inconvenience of the passengers and said that the water had reached the forecourt of Terminal 3 for a ‘short period’.
“Our team was immediately aligned to look into it and the issue has been resolved,” the official Twitter account of the Delhi airport said.
On Saturday, the weather department said that thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rain was expected along with winds, measuring 20 to 40 km per hour, over the Delhi National Capital Region for 12 hours.
The rain caused major traffic disruptions and severe flooding in low-lying areas of the city, the India Meteorological Department said.
#WATCH | Buses stuck amid waterlogged roads following heavy rains in the National Captial; visuals from Madhu Vihar area. pic.twitter.com/3TyZJWxAix
— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2021
The roads in Delhi’s Motibagh, Jorbagh, Madhu Vihar and RK Pooram areas were inundated.
The Safdarjung Observatory of the weather department,...
