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Delhi rain: Only small puddles visible at Rajinder Nagar, spot of IAS centre tragedy

3May

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Delhi rain: Only small puddles visible at Rajinder Nagar, spot of IAS centre tragedy

As Delhi was put under yellow alert on Saturday following heavy rainfall, one of the keenly watched areas for waterlogging was Old Rajinder Nagar in Central Delhi, where three civil service aspirants drowned in a flooding incident at an IAS coaching centre in July last year. The July 2024 incident had sparked outrage after several videos surfaced online highlighting the vulnerability of the stretch at Rajinder Nagar, which is lined with several coaching institutes, in the event of heavy rainfall. When The Indian Express visited the location — a key hub for UPSC and other government exam aspirants — on Friday noon, barring some small puddles, waterlogging was not visible on the roads. Story continues below this ad Several students in the area noted that the intensity of rai...

Delhi storm: ‘AAP handed over crumbling system’, says CM, warns officials against negligence

3May

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Delhi storm: ‘AAP handed over crumbling system’, says CM, warns officials against negligence

Chief Minister Rekha Gupta accused the previous AAP regime of handing over a “crumbling system” to her government, as pre-monsoon showers lashed Delhi on Friday, resulting in waterlogging and traffic snarls across the city. The AAP hit back, alleging that BJP’s “4-engine” was unprepared to deal with the intense rain. During her visit to several areas in the Capital, Gupta told mediapersons, “The previous AAP regime handed over a crumbling system, which will take time to restore fully. However, immediate steps are being taken. Nodal officers have been appointed for each waterlogged location, and any negligence in drain cleaning, road repair, or water drainage will result in strict action.” “Waterlogging is not just a seasonal problem but a result of structural failure, and we are committed ...

‘Water, water everywhere’: Gurgaon wakes up to flooded homes, uprooted trees

2May

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‘Water, water everywhere’: Gurgaon wakes up to flooded homes, uprooted trees

Gurgaon woke up to waterlogged streets and roads blocked by uprooted trees and branches on Friday as a heavy spell of rain and thunderstorms caught the authorities unaware. More than 100 properties in Sector 52’s Ardee City witnessed overflowing water from the clogged sewers enter the ground-floor homes. All the main roads in Sector 40 were flooded as the rainwater harvesting and drainage systems took a beating, failing to keep up with the unseasonal rain. Residents of Sector 45 saw water reaching heights of at least 2 feet on the road, and the drains clogged with silt that the civic body had failed to remove. Similar developments were also reported in Sector 31 and Palam Vihar. Story continues below this ad Gurgaon Municipal Commissioner Ashok Garg said instructions have ...

Woman and her 3 children killed in house collapse in Dwarka during a thunderstorm in Delhi

2May

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Woman and her 3 children killed in house collapse in Dwarka during a thunderstorm in Delhi

A woman and her three children were killed and her husband was critically injured after their house collapsed in Dwarka’s Jafarpur Kalan area Friday morning as heavy rain, thunderstorm, and strong winds hit Delhi early Friday. According to the Delhi Police, they received a call about the collapse of the house, located on farmland in the Jafarpur Kalan area, at 5.26 am. Two fire tenders were also rushed to the spot, and the teams found that the one-room house had collapsed after a tree fell on it due to the heavy winds, the police said. Four people, identified as Vijay, Jyoti, and their three children, were trapped under the rubble of the house. They were rescued and rushed to RTR Hospital, where doctors declared Jyoti, 26, and her three children dead. Vijay has been admitted to the hospita...

Delhi Mustafabad Building Collapse Live Updates: CM Rekha Gupta orders probe; 4 dead, rescue ops on

19Apr

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Delhi Mustafabad Building Collapse Live Updates: CM Rekha Gupta orders probe; 4 dead, rescue ops on

A four-storey building collapsed in Delhi early Saturday. (PTI) Delhi Building Collapse News | Mustafabad House Collapse News Live Updates: At least 4 people, including two women died early today after a four-storey building collapsed in Delhi’s Dayalpur area. While 14 people have been rescued so far, several others are feared trapped under the debris. Rescue operations by teams from NDRF, firefighters and Delhi Police are currently underway. Reacting to the incident, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta expressed her condolences and ordered a probe into the incident, assuring that strict action will be ensured against the culprits. “May God grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss,” she said on X. When did the collapse happen?: The CCTV f...