By IANS,
New Delhi : Heavy rains lashed parts of the capital Monday afternoon, bringing respite to the Delhiites who were cringing in discomfort because of high humidity. However, the drizzle failed to bring down the temperature appreciably.
“The capital has received 39.6 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours (since Sunday evening),” an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) told IANS.
For most of the daily commuters the sudden lash of rain late in the afternoon came as a surprise, as many Delhi roads were immediately inundated.
Rita Joshi, an office-goer, said she was caught unawares by the heavy rain.
“When it started raining in the afternoon, I thought it will be the usual drizzle and will be over soon. So I took the bus home. However, when I reached my bus stop, I was surprised. The roads were overflowing and the water level had risen so much that I had to fold my jeans till my knees,” she said.
The rain, however, did not affect the temperatures.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 30.1 degrees Celsius, three degrees above the average during this time of year. The maximum was 36.6 degrees Celsius, again three notches above the normal.