Delhi gets highest rainfall in 40 years, water logging, building collapse reported in several parts | WATCH

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Delhi, will witness rain, the intensity of the rain will be high for 2-3 days, and the intensity will reduce after that. There will be some relief from the heat during this period," said Charan Singh, Head of IMD, Delhi. IMD has forecast "Isolated Heavy to very heavy rainfall over Uttarakhand, J-K during 08th-10th; East Rajasthan, Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi, Punjab during 08th-09thJuly." The downpour wreaked havoc as arterial roads, parks, underpasses, markets, and even schools and hospitals were inundated.

Visuals emerged of from several sectors in Delhi which witnessed heavy downpour. The IMD said a western disturbance prevailed over northern India, leading to an intense spell of rain yesterday, including Delhi which experienced the season's first heavy rain. Waterlogging led to traffic jams in several parts of the national capital.

The city recorded 153 mm of rainfall in 24 hours, highest in single day in July since 1982. Heavy rain continued in Delhi and its adjoining areas today as well. Several parts of Gurugram also experienced waterlogging and power outages.

A 58-year-old woman died after a wall collapsed on her in Tibbia College Society in Delhi's Karol Bagh due to heavy rain. The unfortunate incident occurred while the deceased was inside her house, and the ceiling collapsed. The incident took place within the jurisdiction of Deshbandhu Gupta Road Police Station.

According to the details received from the police, a PCR call reporting the incident was made at approximately 4:00 pm. The victim has been identified as Ranjit Kaur, wife of Gyan Singh. The deceased was salvaging some items when first a portion of the ceiling collapsed and later the rest of it came crashing down, killing her on the spot, said the