Heavy rain lashes parts of Delhi-NCR: Flights delayed, roads waterlogged; IMD warns of more showers

NEW DELHI: Heavy rain lashed parts of Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region on Saturday morning, disrupting air travel and leaving several areas waterlogged. Data from flight tracking website Flightradar showed about 90 flights were delayed and four cancelled due to the weather. Intense showers were reported in areas including Shastri Bhawan, R.K. Puram, Moti Bagh and Kidwai Nagar. Waterlogging was seen on Mathura Road and outside Bharat Mandapam’s Gate No 7.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast thunderstorms with rain for the day, with a maximum temperature of 33°C and a minimum of 25°C. It has also warned of more showers in the capital later on Saturday. Separately, the IMD has issued an orange alert for August 11 and 12 in three districts of Himachal Pradesh, warning of heavy rain. A yellow alert has been issued for the rest of the state.