Watch: In Delhi, Auto Rickshaw Disappears In Waterlogged Minto Road Underpass

Heavy rains early Tuesday morning brought relief from Delhi-NCR’s searing heat, but it also caused significant waterlogging and traffic problems throughout the region. Water levels climbed to the point that automobiles were submerged in many places, severely impeding traffic. A yellow alert has been issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre in Delhi for heavy rainfall over the next three days. Periodic showers are predicted to continue for the next five days. Amid the downpour, an autorickshaw on Minto Road submerged in water.

The yellow roof of the auto rickshaw was seen in a video posted by news agency ANI. The extent of the was shown in a zoomed-out view of the region.

The rickshaw driver told the Times Of India (TOI) that his vehicle abruptly stopped and that he approached a few other drivers for assistance.

He continued by saying that while he came out of his vehicle to save his life, the papers were still inside it.

Meanwhile, a school bus was reported to be trapped in Minto Bridge’s submerged subway.

According to TOI, no injuries were recorded in any of the two occurrences.

The news outlet was informed by the concerned officials that water was being pumped out of the affected areas.

On Tuesday morning, the national capital experienced brief but heavy rains that resulted in waterlogging in numerous areas.

While most regions received modest precipitation, the Ridge received substantial rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) attributes this to a localised western disturbance and southwesterly winds.

Safdarjung reported 28.7 mm of rainfall between 5:30 AM and 8:30 AM, Lodhi Road 25.6 mm and Ridge 72.4 mm. Afterwards, some locations reported very light to light rain between 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM.

The meteorological office has issued a yellow advisory for Thursday through Saturday because of the unexpected deluge.

For Delhi today, IMD forecasts a typically overcast sky with light showers and thunderstorms.

Today’s lowest temperature is anticipated to be around 25 degrees Celsius, and the highest temperature will likely be about 33 degrees.