- Five people were left injured after being struck by lightning.
- All flights have been delayed in Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- US Secretary of State John Kerry cancels his visit to Sisganj Gurudwara, Jama Masjid and Gauri Shankar temple due to rain.
- Many companies in Gurugram reportedly asked their employees to work from home.
- Waterlogging cripples movement in Delhi-NCR routes.
- Delhi wakes up to incessant downpouring on Wednesday morning.
Delhi High Court on Wednesday rapped the Public Works Department (PWD) and Municipal Corporations of Delhi (MCD) over the issue of water-logging on major roads, and the consequent crippling of traffic movement in the national capital.
The Court rebuking the authorities for the public nuisance observed:
There is no justification for clogged drains. We cannot tolerate this year after year.
It further added that water-logging is a major reason behind the spread of diseases like dengue and chikungunya as it serves as the breeding ground for mosquitoes.
US Secretary of State John Kerry’s motorcade gingerly proceeds through water logged streets of Delhi, after he delivered his speech in IIT-Delhi.
Five people were struck by lightning in Hiranke village near Alipur area in Delhi and left injured.
“You Must Have Needed Boats to Come Here”, Kerry Tells IIT-Delhi Students
US Secretary of State, John Kerry’s address at IIT-Delhi was delayed by an hour, on Wednesday.
Upon his arrival Kerry asked all those who were present:
Don’t know how you all got here. You must have needed boats to get here.