Delhi Rains LIVE updates: Severe waterlogging at Minto Road, other areas; red alert for next 24 hours

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Delhi Rains LIVE: Heavy rainfall lashed national capital Delhi on Wednesday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued advisory, urging Delhi residents to avoid going out until necessary.

“Avoid going to areas that face water logging problem often." the advisory read. The IMD has issued a ‘red alert’ in Delhi for the next 24 hours amid heavy rains.

“Moderate rainfall accompanied with moderate thunderstorm and lightning is likely to occur at North Delhi, Central-Delhi, New Delhi, South Delhi, South-East Delhi, East Delhi, NCR in the next two hours," the Indian Meteorological Centre (IMD) said in the evening.The IMD forecasts that rainy conditions will persist until August 5. In addition to Delhi, other areas of the NCR have experienced thunderstorms and light rain.Catch LIVE updates on Delhi weather with LiveMintDelhi Rains LIVE:Waterlogging in Noida Sector 16 (Film City) after heavy rains lash Delhi-NCRDelhi Rains:Delhi Rains: Students' protest continues amid severe waterlogging in Old Rajinder Nagar over the death of 3 students due to rainwater logging in the basement of a coaching institute on 27 July.Delhi Rains: The sudden heavy rainfall in Delhi brought down the maximum temperature down to 37.8 degrees Celsius.On Tuesday, Delhi recorded its highest maximum temperature for the month this year, with the mercury settling at 39.3 degrees Celsius, five notches above the season’s normal.According to the IMD, the humidity level stood at 63 per cent at 5.30 pm.The city recorded a minimum temperature of 30.4 degrees Celsius, 3.3 notches above the season’s normal in the morning.Delhi Rains: According to media reports at least 10 flights were diverted from Del;hi airport owing to extremely heavy rainfall.