Three youngsters had been rescued from a college bus trapped within the waterlogged Minto Bridge underpass in northwest Delhi on Tuesday after morning rains, officers reported. An autorickshaw was additionally stranded within the underpass, they added. Officers acknowledged that there have been no accidents in both incident as rescue groups arrived promptly on the scene. The water is at the moment being pumped out, mentioned an official. Extra particulars on the incidents are pending.
A video exhibiting the fully submerged autorickshaw goes viral on social media. The Minto Bridge underpass is infamous for its waterlogging points in the course of the monsoon season.
#WATCH | Extreme waterlogging witnessed on Minto Street in Delhi, after incessant rainfall within the nationwide capital. pic.twitter.com/bPyYh5vFPa
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In July 2020, a person perished after his mini-truck grew to become caught in the identical underpass. Heavy rains struck Delhi on Tuesday morning, leading to widespread waterlogging and site visitors disruptions throughout town.
The Ridge observatory recorded 72.four mm of rainfall, the India Meteorological Division (IMD) reported. The Safdarjung observatory, which gives consultant information for Delhi, recorded 28.7 mm of rainfall, whereas Lodhi Street recorded 25.6 mm, and Ayanagar recorded 2.2 mm.
