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The national capital on Saturday, 21 August, witnessed the monsoon season's highest one-day rain. Heavy rainfall in Delhi has led to waterlogging and traffic jams in several parts of the city, including ITO and AIIMS flyover.
Delhi Safdarjung Airport recorded 138.8 mm of rain on Saturday, as per the Indian Meterological Department IMD).
"Delhi has been declared under orange alert following heavy and continuous rain which caused several inundations," said IMD, news agency ANI reported.
Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would is expected to occur over Delhi-NCR and its adjoining areas for the next few hours.
The Delhi Traffic Police, sharing the traffic updates on Twitter, indicated that the rains have led to heavy traffic at the Moolchand underpass, Minto Bridge, and Dwarka underpass, among other areas.
Here are some visuals from Delhi today.
(With inputs from ANI)
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