Four die after heavy rain, thunderstorms hit Delhi, IMD issues alert

A woman and three children died in New Delhi’s Najafgarh area after a house collapsed amid heavy rainfall in the national capital on Friday, PTI reported.

“We received a call regarding a house collapse in Kharkari Nahar village in Najafgarh at 5.25 am,” the news agency quoted an unidentified Delhi Fire Services official as saying. “We deployed multiple teams on the spot and four people were rescued from the rubble.”

The official said that all four were taken to a hospital where they were declared dead, after which the fire services department informed the police about the matter.

Earlier in the day, the India Meteorological Department issued a severe alert asking residents in Delhi and the surrounding National Capital Region to stay indoors and avoid travel in the wake of heavy rainfall, along with thunderstorms and strong winds.

The weather agency said that damage to trees, power lines and vulnerable structures was expected.

“People are advised to keep a watch on the weather for worsening conditions and be ready to move to safer places accordingly,” the weather agency said. “Stay indoors, close windows and doors, and avoid travel if possible”.

Over 200 flights were delayed or cancelled in the national capital due to the weather.

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