Delhi records highest rainfall in 46 years, Delhi airport turns into swimming pool

Sept 11: Delhi has recorded its highest annual monsoon rainfall in 46 years as the 1,000 mm mark has been crossed for the time since 1975. The massive downpour slowed down the vehicular movement during the morning hours of the day, leading to traffic snarls at some points of NCR. The city has cumulatively received 1.0 metre (3.3 feet) of rain this season so far, the weather department said.

#WATCH : Waterlogged @DelhiAirport 🌧 pic.twitter.com/ioBvKoTz9Y

— Ashoke Raj (@Ashoke_Raj) September 11, 2021

The Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi witnessed flooding at the forecourt and in some other areas. In a tweet, the Delhi Airport said, “Due to sudden heavy rain, for a short period, there was water logging at the forecourt. Our team was immediately aligned to look into it and the issue has been resolved.” Five flights were diverted from the airport due to the bad weather conditions.