Delhi Weather Updates: Overnight Thunderstorm Disrupts Electricity Supply Across Capital
Around 49 flights, including 17 international ones, were diverted at the country's largest IGI airport in New Delhi due to the thunderstorm.
Overnight Storm Disrupts Power Supply Across Delhi
Power supply was disrupted in many parts of the national capital due to damage caused to electrical installations by the overnight heavy rains and thunderstorm, discoms said on Sunday.
Power supply was disrupted in parts of Bawana, Ghogha village, Sector 25 Rohini, DSIIDC Narela, Sultanpuri, Sector 22 Rohini, Karala, Badli, Siraspur, Avantika, Mangolpuri, RU Block Pitampura and Rithala village among others in north Delhi, said a spokesperson of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited (TPDDL).
Heavy Rains Alert Issued In Konkan, Western Maharashtra
The weather department has issued a heavy rainfall alert for Konkan and western Maharashtra. This came shortly after the monsoon winds were confirmed to have landed in southern Maharashtra, following a quick progress in Kerala and Goa.
Portion Of Airport Roof Collapses After Incessant Rains
A portion of the Delhi airport roof collapsed following incessant rainfall, NDTV reported. Several flights to and from the airport were diverted on Sunday after the national capital faced a thunderstorm.
Monsoon Progressing Rapidly Into Various States
The Southwest Monsoon has further advanced into parts of Karnataka, Goa, some parts of Maharashtra, and some more parts of Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland, according to the India Meteorological Department.
Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into some more parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai, Karnataka including Bengaluru, and some parts of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu over the next three days, it added.
Delhi Weather LIVE Updates: Train Operations Impacted
Rough weather in Delhi has also affected the operation of trains. Due to strong winds and rain, railway wires broke at 11 places, NDTV reported. About 20 trains and 6 goods trains were affected.
The services were affected due to breakage of railway electrical wires, the news channel said, adding that trees fell on railway wires due to strong winds, due to which the line broke.
