At Least Four Dead as Heavy Showers Flood Parts of Delhi-NCR

Heavy rains lashed Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) on Thursday, causing widespread waterlogging and claiming at least four lives, including that of a three-year-old girl. The continuous downpour, which lasted from late Wednesday night until mid-afternoon Thursday, submerged several areas, inconvenienced pedestrians, and led to massive traffic jams across the region. A seven-year-old boy reportedly drowned in a waterlogged vacant plot in northwest Delhi's Samaypur Badli area. His mother stated that he slipped and fell into the submerged plot while going to defecate in the open. In Ghaziabad, the three-year-old girl's body was found facedown in accumulated rainwater in Sarvodaya Nagar, with police suspecting she drowned. A 24-year-old security guard, Bablu Kumar, allegedly died from electrocution in Indirapuram while crossing a park. Additionally, a man's body was recovered from a drain adjacent to Delhi-Saharanpur Road; authorities suspect he fell in due to poor visibility on the waterlogged road. Experts explained that the intense rainfall was caused by a low-pressure area that moved from the Bay of Bengal towards western Uttar Pradesh. Residents questioned the region's preparedness for the monsoon season, as the rains uprooted trees and caused drains to overflow. Despite the heavy rainfall, Delhi PWD minister Parvesh Verma stated that desilting efforts and pump deployments ensured smooth traffic at critical locations, though low-lying areas and markets experienced knee-deep water.

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My two sons left home around 8.30am to defecate in the open area. The seven-year-old was sitting on a wall when he slipped and fell into the vacant plot that was submerged with rainwater. It was an accident.