Delhi weather today: Four individuals died in rain-related incident after heavy rain and hailstorms lashed parts of the national capital on May 21. The intense thunderstorm impacted flight operations, metro services, caused traffic snarls, uprooted trees, damaged vehicles and power outages were reported as electricity lines were also impacted.
According to Delhi Police, a tragic death occurred at Lodhi Road on Wednesday after a high-beam electric cable fell on a wheelchair ridden man at 7:50 pm. A 22-year-old man from Maujpur died after being trapped under a fallen tree in Gokulpuri, Indian Express reported.
Flight operations impacted
Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) issued a warning, alerting about impact on flight operations due to inclement weather conditions and thunderstorms in the national capital.
IndiGo in a post on X said, “Our flight schedules are currently impacted due to the heavy rains and thunderstorm sweeping across Delhi, Chandigarh and Kolkata.”
Delhi Metro
Delhi Metro issued an advisory informing that the sudden windstorm disrupted the operations on Red, Yellow and Pink Lines near Shaheed Nagar, Jahangirpuri and Nizamudin stations.
Delhi weather today
A day after sudden dust storm and heavy rains, Delhi is expected to witness partly cloudy sky and hot and humid weather conditions on May 22. The minimum temperature today is expected to settle around 23-25 degrees Celsius while the maximum temperature will hover around 29 and 41 degrees Celsius. The Regional Meteorological Department of Delhi has issued a yellow alert for today and tomorrow, predicting precipitation.
The IMD had issued a red alert for several districts in Delhi on May 21 as heavy rain lashed numerous parts of the city and gusty winds brought life to a standstill.