New Delhi, July 21: Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR) on Tuesday afternoon. More parts of Delhi and NCR will witness rainfall and thundershowers during the next two hours, said the┬аIndia Meteorological Department (IMD). Heavy downpour is likely in Delhi,┬аFarukhnagar, Manesar, Gurugram, Sohna, Nuh, Palwal, Faridabad, Ballabhgarh, Noida and Karnal.

Heavy downpour caused waterlogging in low-lying areas in the national capital. Subsequently, the Delhi traffic police alerted citizens about diversions on roads. Minto road, where a person had died after drowning┬аon July 19, was also flooded for some time this afternoon. The IMD has sounded an orange alert┬аin Delhi for the next three days, predicting heavy rain at isolated places till Wednesday. An orange┬аalert is given to authorities to be prepared.

Heavy Rains in Delhi:

Traffic Alert in Delhi After Heavy Rainfall:

Delhi┬аreceived spells of heavy monsoon showers on Sunday (July 19), which threw traffic into disarray and led to the collapse of several shanties. Three people, including a child, died in rain-related incidents.┬аDelhi's Regional Weather Forecasting Centre data showed that Safdarjung observatory recorded 124.9 mm rainfall from July 1 to July 20. There were seven rainy days this month.

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