One person was killed and six others injured after strong winds and rain struck some places in Delhi and nearby areas in the early hours of Wednesday, the Delhi Police has said.
Strong winds, accompanied by dust, lashed the city uprooting trees and disrupting power supply for hours. However, the development saw a drop in temperature, thus bringing respite from the heat wave since last two days.
The IMD had earlier forecast thunderstorms with gusty winds and light rain over some places of Delhi and adjoining NCR including Narnaul, Alwar, Rohtak, Jind, Bhiwani, Jhajjar, Rewari, Nuh and Palwal.
The Delhi Police said on Wednesday that it had cleared 37 fallen trees. The traffic police received 53 calls related to falling of trees and 6 related to fallen poles.
The victim, identified as Sohail, was a resident of Gokal Puri in northeast Delhi. The 18-year-old was crushed to death after a wall of his house collapsed. Members of his family were among those injured.
The National Disaster Management Authority, in a tweet, advised precautions such as staying indoors, off verandahs, staying away from power/telephone lines and unplugging electrical equipment.
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