Two people lost their lives after a car drowned due to waterlogging in the Old Railway Underpass late on Friday night. The deceased have been identified as Premshraay Sharma and Viraj. Both lived in Greater Faridabad and worked at HDFC Bank in Gurugram.
The incident took place while the duo were coming from their office in Gurugram to their home in Greater Faridabad. Heavy rain that lashed Delhi-NCR throughout the day, led to waterlogging in the Old Railway Underpass. As a precaution, the police had stationed a rider nearby who was stopping the drivers from going inside.
Am XUV 700 came and moved fast towards the underpass. According to Faridabad Police, the car was forbidden to go inside but the occupants did not listen. As the car moved forward, water-filled inside the vehicle and it started sinking. Then the people nearby came and got down inside the water and reached there.
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Both the youths were pulled out. While one died on the spot, the other was taken to Badshah Khan Civil Hospital (BK Hospital), where the doctor declared him dead. After much effort, people pulled the car out with a rope.
Delhi-NCR Weather Update
Meanwhile, extreme weather events are occurring in the national capital, as weather experts noted that during the monsoon season, Delhi typically receives nearly 650 mm of rainfall.
Delhi has also surpassed its monthly average rainfall, with 125.8 mm recorded in September—55 per cent higher than normal, according to official data.
The national capital on Saturday recorded a minimum temperature of 21.2 degrees Celsius, 3.9 notches below the season's average, said the weather officials.
On Friday, the city recorded 54 mm of rainfall in Palam, while the primary weather station at Safdarjung recorded 30.9 mm of rainfall within three hours, from 2.30 to 5.30 pm.