Delhi Lashed by Heavy Rain 'IMD Issues Red Alert'

Several parts of Delhi witnessed heavy rainfall late on Wednesday night, with showers continuing until midnight, as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning for thunderstorms, lightning, and strong gusty winds across the metropolitan. 

The government earlier issued a warning of an extremely severe alert, cautioning that strong thunderstorms with wind speeds of 70-90 kmph, gusting up to 100 kmph, accompanied by lightning, moderate to heavy rainfall, and hail,



could affect parts of the district over the next three hours.

Meanwhile, in its forecast for June 11, the IMD predicted a generally cloudy sky with a spell of light to moderate rain accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, duststorms, and strong winds reaching 50-60 kmph, gusting up to 70 kmph, towards the evening and night. For June 12, the IMD has forecast a generally cloudy sky with light to moderate rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong gusty winds across Delhi.