Delhi Jaitpur Wall Collopse: 7 people died, many slums were evacuated due to a wall collapse amid heavy rains in Jaitpur, Delhi. The red alert of the IMD changes to yellow, the drop in temperature and the possibility of daylight rain throughout the day.
Delhi jaitpur wall collps: Heavy rains on the morning of Raksha Bandhan in the national capital Delhi wreaked havoc. At least 7 people died after a wall collapsed on Saturday morning in Jaitpur area of southeastern Delhi. The dead include three men, two women and two girls.
People being fired from rescue operations and slums
According to Delhi Police, the accident occurred in the morning when an old wall suddenly collapsed amidst heavy rains and people were buried under its debris. Delhi Fire Services took out the trapped people by conducting a rescue operation on the spot. Nearby slums were immediately evacuated so that there is no further accident.
Rain havoc and imd alert
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had released the first red alert for Saturday morning that warned of heavy rains, lightning and fast roaring. It was later converted into a yellow alert and advised people to be vigilant.
Rain figures and temperature fall
From 8:30 am to 8:30 am on Friday morning, Safdarjung Observatory recorded 78.7 mm of rain. Pragati Maidan received 100 mm, Lodhi Road, 80 mm on Lodhi Road, 69 mm in Pusa and 31.8 mm in Palam (Palam).
Rain continues from night, many areas submerged
The rain started after 11 pm on Friday night and many areas including Panchkuian Road, Mathura Road, Shastri Bhavan, RK Puram, Moti Bagh and Kidwai Nagar were flooded. The temperature dropped to 23.8 ° C on Saturday morning, which is 3.2 degrees below the seasonal average. The maximum temperature of the day is estimated to be around 32 ° C.