Mother and Three Children Killed as Heavy Rain and Storm Wreak Havoc in Delhi

Heavy Rain and Storm: A powerful storm accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds wreaked havoc across Delhi on Thursday, leaving behind a trail of destruction. In one of the most tragic incidents, a woman and her three children died in Dwarka after a tree fell on a farm structure causing its roof to collapse amid widespread disruption across Delhi.

Police said the 26-year-old woman and her three children were inside the tubewell room when strong winds caused a tree to fall, resulting in their deaths. The deceased are identified as 26-year-old Jyoti and her three children. Her husband, Ajay, has sustained minor injuries.

The IMD issued a yellow alert for Delhi, forecasting thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds for the next three days. A fresh western disturbance will likely to bring additional rain and thunderstorms across north India from May 2.

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Delhi minister Parvesh Verma said that unseasonal rainfall led to waterlogging in several areas. After inspecting Minto bridge, he found a burst pipe that required repair.

“Today, due to unseasonal record rainfall, water stagnated in some quantity at many places in Delhi. From 5:30 am onwards, I went to many places and took stock of the situation. On going to Minto Bridge, I saw that all the four pumps were working and the operator was also alert. A pipe had burst and I have been asked to repair it,” Delhi minister Parvesh Verma wrote in a post on X.

“In view of the monsoon, the cleaning of drains is being done continuously by PWD, MCD, DJB, NDMC, IFC,” he added.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued a yellow alert for Delhi, warning of heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds over the next three days.

In a post on X at 5:19 am, the IMD said that “severe thunder lightning” and squally winds of 70–80 kmph were likely over Delhi in the following two hours.

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