Delhi rain floods houses of Shashi Tharoor, Atishi
As heavy rain brought Delhi to a standstill, many MPs in the national capital for the ongoing Parliament session found themselves stranded due to waterlogging around their homes. In a post on X, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that his entire house was submerged under a foot of water. "Woke up to find my entire home under a foot of water...every room. Carpets and furniture, indeed anything on the ground, are ruined," the Thiruvananthapuram MP said in his post.
Power switched off since 6am: Tharoor
Tharoor added, "Apparently, the stormwater drains in the neighborhood are all clogged, so the water had no place to go. And they switched off the electricity since 6am for fear of electrocuting people." However, Tharoor mentioned that the water was eventually pumped out of the streets, allowing him to reach Parliament on time.
Read Tharoor's post here
SP MP's staff carries him to his vehicle
The heavy rainfall also caused difficulties for Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav, as the road outside his bungalow in the Lodhi Estate area was flooded. A video shared by news agency ANI showed Yadav's staff carrying him on their shoulders to reach his vehicle. "I had to do all this to go to Parliament...I have been talking to MCD [Municipal Corporation of Delhi] officials since 4:00am. Someone needs to bring a pump and remove the water," he said.
Watch: SP's Ram Gopal Yadav being helped by his staff
Atishi's house flooded
Additionally, Delhi Water Minister Atishi's residence was also flooded. Earlier in the day, Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party Councillor Ravinder Singh Negi staged a symbolic protest against the Aam Aadmi Party government by rowing an inflatable boat on a waterlogged street, highlighting the dire situation in the capital. Notably, torrential rainfall in Delhi-NCR since Thursday led to extensive waterlogging and severe traffic congestion on Friday morning.
Delhi receives record breaking rain
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that Delhi received 228 mm of rainfall from 8:30am Thursday to 8:30am Friday—marking the highest 24-hour June rainfall since 1936, when 235.5 mm was recorded. Normally, Delhi sees an average of 80.6 mm of rain in June. The monsoon is set to arrive in Delhi in the next two to three days, the IMD said on Thursday.
Roof collapses at Delhi airport's Terminal-1
The heavy rain also led to a portion of the roof collapsing on cars at Terminal-1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport early in the morning, leading to one death and five injuries. "Heavy rain in early morning today has resulted in the collapse of the canopy of Terminal-1....flights to and from Terminal-1 have been closed till further notice. Alternate arrangements are being made for smooth operation of the flights," the Civil Aviation Ministry said in an X post.
