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Delhi's Minto Bridge Submerged: The national capital was brought to a standstill on Friday as heavy rains caused widespread flooding and chaos across the city. While the deluge disrupted flights, submerged vehicles and led to prolonged power outages, Delhi residents found a silver lining in the form of a flood of humorous memes and sarcastic comments, particularly centred around the annual inundation of the iconic Minto Bridge.

As streets became waterlogged and the familiar sight of a car submerged under the bridge resurfaced, social media users were quick to react at the predictable occurrence. One user joked that the weather department "doesn't consider it a proper rain until a car gets stuck under Minto Bridge," while another suggested the bridge needs "its own live feed on YouTube" during the monsoon season.

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"People of Delhi observe annual vehicular sacrifice at Minto Bridge as part of ancient tradition officially announcing the arrival of monsoon rains in the capital," wrote Kabir Taneja, an X user.

Another netizen drew a humorous comparison, writing, "Scenes from Delhi's iconic Minto Bridge. It seems like Haryana got scared of Atishi's 29th quarterly fast unto death for demand of water and released too much of it. Requesting Haryana to take back this water; otherwise, be ready for the 30th quarterly fast unto death."

Anuj Dhar, a social media user, shared a picture of the Minto Bridge submerged in water during the monsoon of 1990, captioning it, "Yesterday once more: The unmistakable sight of the arrival of Monsoon in Delhi. The Minto bridge in 1990."

"There is always one guy who drives right into the Minto Bridge reservoir. Every year. Just Delhi things," wrote another user, capturing the exasperation felt by many.

The Minto Bridge, renamed Shivaji Bridge, has long been associated with the annual ritual of monsoon-induced flooding, a phenomenon that has become almost synonymous with the arrival of the rainy season in the capital.