Delhi receives heavy rainfall, several areas waterlogged; more showers expected today
New Delhi/IBNS: Several parts of Delhi, including the Pragati Maidan area which is hosting the 18th G20 Summit with world leaders, witnessed heavy rainfall Saturday.
The weather office has predicted that light to moderate-intensity rain with thunderstorms would continue over the national capital and adjoining areas.
The maximum temperature in Delhi in the last 24 hours was 32 degrees Celsius, and the minimum temperature was 24 degrees Celsius, according to the IMD.
Visuals from Bharat Mandapam, the venue for the mega G20 Summit, showed heavy rainfall pounding the building.
The heavy rains have led to waterlogging in several areas, making it a challenge for the authorities.
Light rains in several areas of Delhi, including Safdarjung, the airport, Rajghat, Vasant Kunj, Munirka, Narela, and others, continued until Sunday morning.
"Light to moderate intensity rain with thunderstorm moderate intensity rain over few places would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and NCR ( Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh)," IMD shared in a post on social media platform, X.
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