Following heavy rainfall on Wednesday, the Delhi government has announced the closure of all government and private schools in the city for Thursday.
Delhi Education Minister Atishi confirmed the closure, citing severe rain and forecasts of continued heavy rainfall. In a post on X, Atishi stated, “Given the intense rainfall this evening and the forecast for more heavy rain tomorrow, all schools—both government and private—will remain closed.”
Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi also announced via her X account that Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools will be closed on August 1 due to adverse weather conditions. Her post read, “All MCD schools will be closed tomorrow, August 1, 2024, due to persistent rainfall and the forecast of continued severe weather.”
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning as clouds converged over Delhi, predicting widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated intense showers of 3-5 cm/hr over the next two hours. The IMD advised residents to avoid unnecessary travel.
In a tragic incident related to the heavy rain, a woman and her child drowned after falling into a waterlogged drain in Ghazipur, East Delhi. The victims, Tanuja (22) and her child Priyansh (3), were residents of Prakash Nagar Khoda Colony, Ghaziabad. The bodies have been recovered, and the Ghazipur East Delhi Police Station is handling the case.
Additionally, a house collapsed in the Sabzi Mandi area of Delhi amid the downpour. Five fire tenders were dispatched to the scene, but their arrival was delayed due to traffic congestion. The collapse occurred at 8:57 p.m., according to reports.
Earlier in the day, Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena urged officers to remain vigilant in response to the severe weather. While the rain provided some relief from the humid conditions, it also caused significant traffic congestion across the city and the surrounding National Capital Region (NCR).
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